Taking into account the request of the Government of Guatemala for an extension of the mandate of the Mission until the end of 2004, in view of the desirability of maintaining the presence of the Mission during the first year of the new Government, which will take office in January 2004,
考虑到危地马拉政府要求把核查团的任务期限延长到2004年底，因为在新政府于2004年1月上台的第一年里核查团继续留驻是有益的，