The intent of the letter of the Secretary-General to the Chairman had been to suggest that, because proposals 20 and 21 had acquired a political momentum of their own, they should be set aside to enable the Committee to remain faithful to its long tradition of making decisions by consensus.
秘书长给主席的信的意图在于，因为提议20和提议21本身已具有政治势头，建议加以搁置，使委员会能坚持其协商一致作出决策的悠久传统。