وذكروا أن التقرير يتناول الجوانب الرئيسية للاعتراف، ولكن استناداً إلى مقترحات نظرية وتجريدية للغاية؛ ولو كان قد تم الرجوع فيه إلى ما كتب عن صلب الموضوع في الأوساط الأكاديمية لكان ذلك مفيداً.
One of the main areas of disagreement regarded the scope of the topic with some members suggesting its extension so as to encompass State conduct, a change that would certainly have a bearing on the work contained in his prior reports which had excluded such conduct. Recognition, subject to certain conditions, was frequently found in practice and merited additional study.