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Future Tasks of the Alliance - "Harmel Report" (1967)
Volume 3 : National contributions to previous discussion (April 1967 – August 1967)
Section 1: Distribution of necessary documents from previous discussion relating to the Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance.
- C-VR(59)44. Council Verbatim Record. Speech by Mr. Herter during the Council meeting taking place 15 December 1959 calling for further examination into the “Long range prospects that lie ahead for NATO”. (reissued 28 April 1967) ENG
- NHO/63/1. NATO Historical Officer. Monograph on the evolution of NATO political consultation 1949-1962. First issued 2 May 1963. (reissued 28 April 1967) BIL
- C-M(61)30 Part I. Council Memorandum on the development of political consultation. First issued 20 April 1961. ( reissued 28 April 1967) BIL
- C-M(61)30 Part II. Council Memorandum on the development of political consultation. First issued 18 April 1961. (reissued 28 April 1967) BIL
- C-M(61)30 Part III. Council Memorandum on the development of political consultation. First issued 18 April 1961. (reissued 28 April 1967) BIL
- SG(67)160. Secretary General. Request to Mr. Dobson for the reprinting and circulation to Sub-group 2 of documents C-M(61)30, NHO(63)1 and C-VR(59)44 (27 April 1967) FRE
- AC/261-N/7. Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. Note from the Secretary distributing additional documentation for Sub-group 2. (28 April 1967) BIL
Section 2: Bibliographic assistance to Sub-group one.
- Common declaration by the United States, UK and France to support the constitution of a free Federal Republic of Germany after its declaration of 3 October 1954. FRE
- RS/67/63. Research Section. International Staff bibliographic assistance to Sub-group 1 “Future of the Alliance” study. (24 April 1967) ENG
Section 3: The call for outside experience for the Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance.
- DPA/67/111. Political Affairs Division. Draft of a letter from the Secretary General asking delegations to bring to the special group’s attention any speeches, parliamentary reports or articles from qualified authors on the future tasks of the Alliance. (3 May 1967) BIL
- AC/261-D/1. Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. Document from Secretary General asking delegations to bring to the special groups’ attention any speeches, parliamentary reports or articles from qualified authors on the future tasks of the Alliance. (10 May 1967) BIL
Section 4: Digest of published material for the Future Tasks of the Alliance.
- Selected digest for the use of the special group compiled from books and articles by statemen and recognized writers on international affairs. (May 1967) ENG
- DPA/67/130. Political Affairs Division. Cover note to the digest for the use of the Special Group. (12 May 1967) ENG
- Letter to the ASG Political Affairs from the authors of the digest on changes of form and content of the digest. Followed by handwritten response. (29 May 1967) ENG
Section 5: Circulation of APAG’s report on the problem of balance within the Atlantic Alliance in the 1970’s.
- DPA/67/118, 121 and 122. Political Affairs Division, Letter to Mr. Spaak from J. Jaenicke on the problem of balance within the Atlantic Alliance in the 1970’s brought out during APAG meeting. (8 May 1967) ENG
- Belgian Delegation. Letter to the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs acknowledging Mr. Jaenicke’ letter and assuring that it be passed on to Mr. Spaak. (11 May 1967) FRE
- C-R(67)31. Council meeting on 4 July 1967. Extract on the report by APAG to be submitted to the Special Group on the Future Tasks of Alliance. (20 July 1967) ENG
- RDC/67/240. Note from R.D. Coleridge to Secretaries of delegations, on C-M(67)38 Future Tasks of the Alliance: APAG report on the problem of balance within the Atlantic Alliance in the 1970’s. (18 July 1967) BIL
Section 6: Canadian input on the Future Tasks of NATO
- Canadian Delegation. Letter to the Secretary General containing a statement from the Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs Mr. Paul Martin, dealing extensively with Canada’s view of NATO in the 1970’s. (19 July 1967) BIL
- Letter from P. de Burlet , Secretary of Sub-group 2, to Mr. Spaak through the Belgian Delegation on Canadian Secretary of State statement. (18 August 1967) FRE
- FCM/67/109. Letter from F. C. Menne, Deputy Executive Secretary on the handing out of Canadian Secretary of State statement. (4 August 1967) ENG
Section 7: Denmark’s contribution to the Future Tasks of the Alliance
- No.105.A.2.1. Danish Delegation. Letter to ASG Political Affairs, containing a statement made by the Danish Prime Minister on present perspectives on NATO policies and European market integration. (19 July 1967) ENG