text: reporting unit of measure may be thousands of currency units, but no-t; tens of thousands of currency units. For the sake of uniformlty and clarity of presentation, onlg the following conventional symbols should be used as required: -41- 0 (zero) = Ni1 or negligible (or less than half of the unit employed) 0 . (two dots) = not applicable ( ) (brackets) = provisional figure 1: . . . (three dots) = figure not available With a view to f'urther refinement of the reporting instrument, respondents are requested to comment upon any technical or other difficulties that they may encounter when filling in the matrix and to recommend such changes of the matrix as they may find advisable. Such comments should be attached to the completed matrix. ppecific guidelines The following comments and interpretations are related to those items in the imatrix that seem to need some special clarifications. The small letters denoting paragraphs correspond to the notes in the matrix. As has already been pointed out in the introduction, responden& are requested to describe the nature of prcblems of interpretation that may arise when filling in the matrix. Forte groups (column headings) '& (a) Strategic forces Respondents are requested to report their expenditures on strategic nuclear arms by applying the definitions elaborated in the SALT II Treaty. Should these definitions not be applicable, respondents are requested to explain their definition used. Reported data should include expenditures on al1 forces or wits which are specifically equipped and trained to operate systems for carrying and delivering 'such arms. Expenditures on other nuclear arms and forces should be reported under the respective branch of the armed forces. Rr (b) Central support, administration snd command (columns 6 and 7) Columns 6 and 7 should include supporting activities that are cornmon to more 
analysis: The text appears to be related to reporting and accounting for military expenditures, specifically mentioning strategic nuclear arms and central support, administration, and command activities. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a formal reporting framework or treaty. The content does not seem to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, or other categories that typically deal with non-military activities.