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possibility of simultaneously considering closely connected articles, the
decisions on article 2 entitled "Use of terms", being reserved for the
concluding stages of the work.
The Working Group of the Whole shall establish a drafting committee.
Once considered by the Working Group of the Whole, each article or group
of articles shall be referred to the drafting committee for examination in the
light of the discussion.
The drafting committee shall make recommendations to the Working Group
of the Whole in relation to each article or group of articles. It shall also
prepare and present to the Working Group of the Whole, for its approval, a
draft preamble and a set of final clauses.
The Working Group of the Whole shall endeavour to adopt all texts by
general agreement. Failing such an agreement within a reasonable period of
time, it will take its decisions in accordance with the rules of procedure of
the General Assembly.