I apologize for the lateness of my arrival.

The lateness of the hour I certainly do not...

The lateness of the submission is attributable to additional internal consultations.

I must also, and humbly, apologize for the lateness of the documentation.

This was due to the lateness in transmitting the texts to the National Assembly.

The PRESIDENT said that the lateness of the hour precluded circulation of the new text.

Given the lateness of the hour, I will say just a few words to the Assembly.

In other words, lateness and delay create an imbalance in the cash position of the Organization.

Judge Pocar Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor despite the lateness of the hour.

The lateness in the submission of the present report was due to additional technical and substantive consultations.

The lateness in the submission of the present report was due to additional technical and substantive consultations.

Mr. Davis (Council of Europe) I shall abbreviate my statement in view of the lateness of the hour.

In view of the lateness of the hour, however, I propose that further balloting be postponed until 3 p.m.

I have the facts and figures, but because of the lateness of the hour I will not go into them.

Mr. BATU (Turkey) Due to the lateness of the hour, I shall present a shorter version of my prepared statement.

However, in view of the lateness of the hour, I propose that the next round be postponed until 3.30 p.m.

In view of the lateness of the hour, I will not read out my prepared statement on this important draft resolution.

They have sought to capitalize on the vacuum of knowledge in Ireland regarding EU affairs and the Yes side s relative lateness to mobilize.

In view of the lateness of the hour and the possible need for deliberations, further balloting will be postponed until later this afternoon.

On 30 October, it is not a matter of choice between returning or not returning. It is a choice between departure and lateness.

Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French) Given the lateness of the hour, I will take far less than the 10 minutes you have given me.

In view of the lateness of the hour, and with the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting now.

The President In view of the lateness of the hour, may I ask delegates to make their explanations of vote or position as brief as possible.

In view of the lateness of the hour, I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 p.m.

Several representatives expressed concern at the poor rate of response to the third biennial reports questionnaire and at the lateness of many of the replies to the questionnaire.

Mr. Butler (Australia), Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations Because of the lateness of the hour and the length of this fascinating debate I shall be very brief.

There are a number of speakers remaining on my list. In view of the lateness of the hour, and with the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting until 2.50 p.m.

The President Before adjourning the meeting, I should like to inform members that, due to the lateness of the hour, the remaining speakers scheduled for this afternoon will be heard on Friday, 25 November 1994, in the morning.

We are of the view that lateness in payment by Member States and the loss of equity and credibility in respect of the current assessment scheme for regular and peace keeping contributions are the most serious causes of the current situation.

The President (spoke in French) As there are still a number of speakers inscribed on my list, and in view of the lateness of the hour, I propose, with the concurrence of members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3.15 p.m.

A number of factors contributed to the lateness of this discovery, including the limited number of MINURSO military observers and team sites in an extensive area of responsibility, as described in my last report, as well as limitations on night time patrols by military observers.

We could explore the possibility of charging interest on overdue accounts and payments or of applying Article 19 of the Charter to provide a grace period of only 24 months before the loss of voting rights or the wider publicizing of the lateness of payment by some Member States.