Ill. 16. The MATTERS RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE'S METHODS OF WORK IN RESPECT OF TH! CONEIDERATInN OF REPORTS TO 8E SUBMITTED BY TH~ STATES PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19 OF THE CONV!NTION Commltt~e A. con,idered thi, agenda item at it, 6th meeting, on 20 April 1988. General guideline, regarding the form and content ~ ~ ~ to be 'ubmitt'd by tb, State. partie, under article 12, paragraph 1. of the ~ony.ntion 17. The Commit~ee had a preliminary di.cuI.ion on the ba.i. of the provisional guideline. n.garcHng the form and content of initial report. to be .ubmi Lt.d by ~tate. partie. under article 19 of the Convention (CAT/C/L.2) prepared by the Secretariat and tran.mitt.d to the S~ate. parti•• on 10 D.cemb.r 1981. The general guidelin•• (.ee annex IV to tbe pre.ent report) were provisioually adopted, on the under.tanding that they would be reviewed in the light of information provid.d in the initial report. of. St~t«. partie. ' ? be e.amined at the ~.cond •••• ion (for the li.t of initial report. to be .ubmitted by State. partie., ••e ann,ex V). u. Participation of the Chairman of the COIIIDi t..t.UJ1LtU_...muUng of per'on. chairing the .up,rvi.ory bodie. en~~ted yith-the ~.ideration of report. .ubmitted by State. partie* t2 Unit,a Hation. in.trlwent. on human right. 18. The Committee noted that the General A••embly, by it. re.olution. 41/121 of 4 December 1\186 and 421105 of 7 December 1981, hac' h~"ited t-h., Chairmen of the .upervhory bodie. entru.ted with the con.ideratton of report. submitted hy States partie. to United Nation. in.truments on human rights to meet at the United Nations Office at aeneva from 10 to 14 October 1988. The Committee took note at the draft provi.iona1 agenda (CAT/C/L.3) prepare~ by the Secretariat for that meeting. The Committee agreod on the participation of its Chalrm~n at that meeting. -4-