Article 6 Transmission of the communication 3. 2. 4. 1.  nless the Committee considers a communication U inadmissible without reference to the State Party concerned, the Committee shall bring any communication submitted to it under the present Protocol confidentially to the attention of the State Party concerned. Within six months, the receiving State Party shall submit to the Committee written explanations or statements clarifying the matter and the remedy, if any, that may have been provided by that State Party. Article 7 Friendly settlement 1. 2.  he Committee shall make available its good offices T to the parties concerned with a view to reaching a friendly settlement of the matter on the basis of the respect for the obligations set forth in the Covenant. An agreement on a friendly settlement closes consideration of the communication under the present Protocol. Article 8 Examination of communications 1. 2.  he Committee shall examine communications T received under article 2 of the present Protocol in the light of all documentation submitted to it, provided that this documentation is transmitted to the parties concerned. The Committee shall hold closed meetings when examining communications under the present Protocol. 26  hen examining a communication under the W present Protocol, the Committee may consult, as appropriate, relevant documentation emanating from other United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds, programmes and mechanisms, and other international organizations, including from regional human rights systems, and any observations or comments by the State Party concerned. When examining communications under the present Protocol, the Committee shall consider the reasonableness of the steps taken by the State Party in accordance with part II of the Covenant. In doing so, the Committee shall bear in mind that the State Party may adopt a range of possible policy measures for the implementation of the rights set forth in the Covenant. Article 9 Follow-up to the views of the Committee 1. 2. 3.  fter examining a communication, the Committee A shall transmit its views on the communication, together with its recommendations, if any, to the parties concerned. The State Party shall give due consideration to the views of the Committee, together with its recommendations, if any, and shall submit to the Committee, within six months, a written response, including information on any action taken in the light of the views and recommendations of the Committee. The Committee may invite the State Party to submit further information about any measures the State Party has taken in response to its views 27