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Future Tasks of the Alliance - "Harmel Report" (1967)
Volume 4 : Report by Sub-group 1 East – West Relations (April 1967 – November 1967)
Section 1: Meeting of Sub-Group 1 “East-West relations” on 18 April 1967.
- United Kingdom Delegation. Preliminary contribution by British rapporteur Mr. Watson to the meeting of Sub-group 1 on 17 April. (14 April 1967) ENG
- 20-02-5/1420/67 VSV. German Delegation. Political aims of the Alliance with regards to European security, the German problem and the nature of a European community. (14 April 1967) ENG
- IS/67/60. Summary record by the Secretary of sub-group one of the first meeting of the Sub-group. (18 April 1967) FRE
- GAS/67/45. Political Affairs Division, General Affairs Section. Summary of the first meeting of Sub-group 1 on the 18 April. (20 April 1967) ENG
Section 2: the Secretary General distributes a paper on Soviet foreign policy.
- United Kingdom Delegation. Letter from Mr. Watson to the Secretary General asking for his input into the Sub-group on East-West relations. (18 April 1967) ENG
- GAS(67)41. Political Affairs Division, General Affairs Section. Draft letter and questionnaire to rapporteur of Sub-group one (East-West relations). (18 April 1967) ENG
- PO/67/275. Private Office. Letter from Secretary General to British Ambassador on his input into the work of Sub-group 1, including the questionnaire on Soviet foreign policy and Europe. (19 April 1967) ENG
- United Kingdom Delegation. Letter from British Ambassador to Secretary General discussing his questionnaire and how to effectively move forward with the Special Group’s objectives. (24 April 1967) ENG
- PO/67/293. Private Office. Correspondence between Secretary General and British Representative on Soviet questionnaire. (27 April 1967) ENG
- SG/67/168. Paper from the Secretary General Office on Soviet foreign policy and Europe for discussion in the Sub-group 1. (5 May 1967) ENG
Section 3: Meeting of Sub-group 1 in May 1967
- Scenarios drawn up by the U.S. members of Sub-group 1 on the political aims of the Alliance. (9 May 1967) ENG
- PO/67/316. Private Office. Secretary General’s comments on Mr. Schütz’ outline of the political aims of the Alliance. (11 May 1967) ENG
- LLS/67/32. Summary of documentation from L. Lintall-Smith, for the second meeting of Sub-group 1, held 11 May 1967. (12 May 1967) ENG
- GAS/67/56. Political Affairs Division, General Affairs Section. Summary of the second meeting of Sub-group 1, held 11 May 1967. (16 May 1967) ENG
Section 4: Summary of the work done by Sub-Group 1
- AC/261/D/23. Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. Progress report by the rapporteurs of Sub-group 1. (18 May 1967) ENG
Section 5: Discussions arising from the questionnaire on the Soviet Union, 6 May 1967. Meeting of Sub-group 1 in June 1967
- Belgian Delegation. Note for the rapporteurs of the sub-group 1 “L’Alliance atlantique, les relations Est-Ouest, les problèmes d’un réglement européen”. (20 June 1967) FRE
- Danish comments on questions on the Soviet Union from the rapporteur’s paper of 6 May 1967. (24 June 1967) ENG
- Netherlands Delegation. Comments on questions on the Soviet Union from the rapporteur’s paper of 6 May 1967. (19 June 1967) ENG
- Note from J. Watson on the attitudes of Eastern European governments to improved economic relations with the West. (23 June 1967) ENG
- GAS(67)66. Political Affairs Division, General Affairs Section. Note to the Secretary General enclosing German note on Professor Blishchenko article on European security. (27 June 1967) ENG
- LLS/67/39. Summary of documentation from L. Lintall-Smith, for the third meeting of Sub-group 1. (30 June 1967) ENG
- RS/67/85. Political Affairs section, Research Division. Summary of the third meeting of sub-group 1. (3 July 1967) ENG
- RS/67/86. Political Affairs Division Research Section. Documentation list for Sub-group 1. (4 July 1967) ENG
Section 6: Drafting the Paper on East-West relations, Détente and a European Settlement. Meeting of Sub-group 1 in September 1967
- SC/7-2458. Turkish Delegation. Mr. Nuri Birgi’s comments in relation with paper of sub-group 1 “Political aims of the Alliance”. (7 July 1967) ENG
- United Kingdom Delegation. Measures towards a peaceful order in Europe. (12 July 1967) ENG
- German and United Kingdom Delegation. Mr. Schütz and Mr. Watson draft report on East-West relations, Détente and a European settlement for the use of Sub-group 1. (11 September 1967) ENG
- GAS/67/96. Political Affairs Division, General Affairs section. Summary of sub-group 1 meeting on 19 September. (19 September 1967) ENG
- RS/67/109. Political Affairs Division Research Section. Report on meeting of Sub-group 1, 18 September. (20 September 1967) ENG
- PO/67/709. Private Office. Secretary Generals comments to Mr. Watson on the work of Sub-group 1. (22 September 1967) ENG
- RS/67/107. Political Affairs Division Research Section. Rerun of report on the discussion in Sub-group 1 on part 1 of the draft report. (25 September 1967) ENG
- British Foreign Office. Letter to Secretary General M. Brosio on his contribution to the work of Sub-group 1. (27 September 1967) ENG
- No. 5686. Netherlands Delegation. Letter from the Dutch Deputy Permanent Representative to the British Ambassador on Dutch Ambassador statement in last meeting of Sub-group 1. (21 September 1967) ENG
- 20-02-5/3382/67 VSV. German Delegation. Letter from Deputy Permanent Representative, Mr. Oncken, to Secretary General discussing changes being made to the draft document. (28 September 1967) ENG
Section 7: Summary and final report of Sub-group 1.
- Summary of the work of sub-group 1 on the tasks of the Alliance: East-West relations and the German problem. (9 October 1967) ENG
- Paper issued as part of AC/261-N/13(Rev) updated version of sub-group 1 Final report: East West Relations, Détente and a European Settlement. (November 1967) ENG