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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.

1. United Kingdom Delegation. Preliminary contribution by British rapporteur Mr. Watson to the meeting of Sub-group 1 on 17 April. (14 April 1967) ENG
2. 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
3. IS/67/60. Summary record by the Secretary of sub-group one of the first meeting of the Sub-group. (18 April 1967) FRE
4. 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.

5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. PO/67/293. Private Office. Correspondence between Secretary General and British Representative on Soviet questionnaire. (27 April 1967) ENG
10. 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

11. Scenarios drawn up by the U.S. members of Sub-group 1 on the political aims of the Alliance. (9 May 1967) ENG
12. PO/67/316. Private Office. Secretary General’s comments on Mr. Schütz’ outline of the political aims of the Alliance. (11 May 1967) ENG
13. 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
14. 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

15. 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

16. 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
17. Danish comments on questions on the Soviet Union from the rapporteur’s paper of 6 May 1967. (24 June 1967) ENG
18. Netherlands Delegation. Comments on questions on the Soviet Union from the rapporteur’s paper of 6 May 1967. (19 June 1967) ENG
19. Note from J. Watson on the attitudes of Eastern European governments to improved economic relations with the West. (23 June 1967) ENG
20. 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
21. LLS/67/39. Summary of documentation from L. Lintall-Smith, for the third meeting of Sub-group 1. (30 June 1967) ENG
22. RS/67/85. Political Affairs section, Research Division. Summary of the third meeting of sub-group 1. (3 July 1967) ENG
23. 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

24. 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
25. United Kingdom Delegation. Measures towards a peaceful order in Europe. (12 July 1967) ENG
26. 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
27. GAS/67/96. Political Affairs Division, General Affairs section. Summary of sub-group 1 meeting on 19 September. (19 September 1967) ENG
28. RS/67/109. Political Affairs Division Research Section. Report on meeting of Sub-group 1, 18 September. (20 September 1967) ENG
29. PO/67/709. Private Office. Secretary Generals comments to Mr. Watson on the work of Sub-group 1. (22 September 1967) ENG
30. 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
31. British Foreign Office. Letter to Secretary General M. Brosio on his contribution to the work of Sub-group 1. (27 September 1967) ENG
32. 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
33. 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.

34. 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
35. 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