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Future Tasks of the Alliance - "Harmel Report" (1967)

Volume 9 : Approval of Final Report during December 1967 Council Ministerial Session in Brussels. (October 1967 – December 1967)

Section 1: Summary and Analysis of Rapporteurs’ Reports by the Political Division.

1. DPA(67)207. Political Affairs Division. Summary from the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs to the Secretary General on the different matters which have been dealt with in each of the four reports on the Future Tasks of the Alliance (2 October 1967) ENG
2. DPA(67)206. Political Affairs Division. Analysis from the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs to the Secretary General of the reports to be submitted by the rapporteurs of the sub-groups of the Special Group . (2 October 1967) ENG

Section 2: Meeting with rapporteurs of sub-groups at Ditchley Park on 11th October to review and compare the findings of the reports and private meeting of Permanent Representatives on 18th October to examine the future procedural aspects of the study.

3. DPA(67)213. Political Affairs Division. Record of meeting between the Secretary General and the German Foreign Minister at the Foreign Office, Bonn. (9 October 1967) ENG
4. Record of meeting of rapporteurs of Sub-Groups for study on Future Tasks of the Alliance. (11 October 1967) ENG
5. Sommaire des rapports sur les Tâches Futures de l’Alliance projet. (11 October 1967) FRE
6. Draft Summary of reports on Future Tasks of the Atlantic Alliance. (9 October 1967) ENG
7. Letter from the British Foreign Office with attached draft report to the members of the Special Group. (11 October 1967) ENG
8. PO(67)770. Private Office. Projet de Synthèse des Rapports sur les Tâches Futures de l’Alliance. (18 October 1967) FRE
9. PO(67)770. Private Office. Draft Summary of rapporteurs’ reports on Future Tasks of the Atlantic Alliance. (18 October 1967) ENG
10. PO(67)769. Private Office. Le nouvel horaire pour la réunion du Conseil - Le 18 Octobre 1967. (16 October 1967) FRE
11. PO(67)769. Private Office. The new timetable for the Council meeting – 18th October 1967. (16 October 1967) ENG
12. Brief for a meeting for the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (18 October 1967) ENG
13. Summary record of a private meeting of Permanent Representatives from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the Secretary General. (18 October 1967) ENG
14. 20-02-5/3623/67 geh. German Delegation.. Letter from German Minister of Foreign Affairs to Secretary General following the meeting held on 9th October 1967 in Bonn relating to possible French adverse reactions as regard to the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (23 October 1967) ENG

Section 3: Private meeting of Permanent Representatives on 25th October to prepare the meeting of the special Group of 7th November, and, subsequent circulation by the Secretary General of a list of issues to be discussed.

15. DPA/67/218. Political Affairs Division. Memo from the Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs to the Secretary General on Future Tasks of the Alliance: Study of the issues in the Harmel Exercise. (20 October 1967) ENG
16. Draft working paper with list of points to be discussed by the high-level meeting of the Special Group. (26 October 1967) ENG
17. Summary record of a private meeting of Permanent Representatives held on Wednesday, 25th October from Deputy Executive Secretary to Secretary General. (26 October 1967) ENG
18. PO(67)796. Private Office. Liste des questions à discuter par le Groupe spécial réuni a un échelon élevé. (30 October 1967) FRE
19. PO(67)769. Private Office. List of issues to be discussed by the high level meeting of the Special Group from the Secretary General to the Permanent Representatives. (30 October 1967) ENG

Section 4: Soviet comments on the Harmel’s Exercise.

20. RS(67)124. Report on Soviet comment on the Harmel Exercise and NATO (26 October 1967) ENG

Section 5: Position of the French Representative on the Harmel Exercise.

21. SPA(67)1. Special Advisor for Policy Planning. Report to the ASG Political Affairs on the position of the French Representatives on the Harmel Exercise. (14 November 1967) ENG

Section 6: Meeting of the Secretary General with Panel Group from US Association from the United Nations on 15th November.

22. Summary record of a meeting of the Secretary General with panel group from United States Association from the United Nations. (15 November 1967) ENG

Section 7: Meeting of the Special Group held on 7/8th November, and, circulation of a draft report for submission to the Special Group on 22nd November by the Secretary General.

23. Canadian Delegation. Letter of attendance from Canadian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Secretary General regarding the meeting of the Special Group on 7th November. (2 November 1967) ENG
24. Italian Delegation. Letter of attendance to Secretary General regarding the meeting of the Special Group on 7th November. (3 November 1967) FRE
25. Draft of Introductory remarks by the Secretary General for the meeting of Tuesday, 7th November 1967. (November 1967) ENG
26. Statement made by US Under Secretary Eugene Rostow on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) ENG
27. Speaking Notes for the United Kingdom Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) ENG
28. Statement by Turkish Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) ENG
29. Statement of Norwegian Representative M. Jacobsen on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) FRE
30. F 12032/67. Statement by the Netherlands Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) ENG
31. Statement by Netherlands Representative Mr. de Ranitz on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (7 November 1967) ENG
32. Italian Delegation. Déclaration faite par l’Ambassadeur de Ferrariis Salzano au Groupe Spécial. (7 November 1967) FRE
33. Statement by Greek Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) FRE
34. Statement by German Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) ENG
35. Statement by French Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (7 November 1967) FRE
36. Statement by French Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (8 November 1967) FRE
37. Statement by Danish Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) FRE
38. AC/261-R. Statement by Canadian Representative (November 1967). ENG+FRE
39. Statement by Belgian Representative on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (6 November 1967) FRE
40. Italian Delegation. Opinion of Italian authorities on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (13 November 1967) FRE
41. Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Letter from Pierre Harmel to Secretary General commenting on a meeting of the Special Group. (13 November 1967) FRE
42. PO(67)836. Reply by the Secretary General to the letter sent by Pierre Harmel on 13th November. (16 November 1967) FRE
43. Draft notes by Denmark and Norway on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. (November 1967) ENG
44. Draft report on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. ENG
45. Draft report on the Future Tasks of the Alliance. ENG
46. Draft report number 3 on the Future Tasks of the Alliance for submission to the Special Group on 22nd November 1967. (14 November 1967) ENG
47. Draft reports of the Special Group. ENG
48. PO(67)832. Draft report for submission to the Special Group on 22nd November, 1967. (16 November 1967) FRE
49. PO(67)832. Draft report for submission to the Special Group on 22nd November, 1967. (16 November 1967) ENG

Section 8: Meeting of the Special Group on 22nd November, leading to Draft Report to Council in Ministerial session.

50. ASG(PA). Assistant Secretary General Political Affairs. Draft Report for submission to the Special Group on 22nd November 1967 with amendments by various countries. (November 1967) ENG
51. MJ(67)164. Letter from the Secretary Political Committee to the Director of Private Office regarding participants to the Special Group meeting of 22nd November. (23 November 1967) ENG
52. Brief for the Secretary General for the meeting of the Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance, 22nd November 1967. (November 1967) ENG
53. Summary of the discussion of the Special Group on 22nd November 1967 concerning the report submitted by the Secretary General. (November 1967) ENG
54. C-M(67). Draft Council Memorandum report by the Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance to the Council in Ministerial Session. (24 November 1967) BIL

Section 9: On 13th December, 1967, Council in Ministerial Session Approved the Report on the Future Tasks of the Alliance as Amended During Discussion and Subsequently Issued as C-M(67)74 (2nd Revise) – Known as Harmel Report.

55. C-M(67)74. Report by the Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance to the Council in ministerial session. (28 November 1967) FRE
56. C-M(67)74. Report by the Special Group on the Future Tasks of the Alliance to the Council in ministerial session (28 November 1967) ENG
57. RS(67)133. Political Affairs Division, Research Section. Report on the Future Tasks of the Alliance from W.M Newton to Assistant Secretary General, Political Affairs. (28 November 1967) ENG
58. FCM(67)221. Typing errors in C-M(67)74: (The Harmel Report) (30 November 1967) ENG
59. Italian Delegation. Letter to the Secretary General with the Italian amendments to paragraph 17 of the Harmel Report. (4 December 1967) FRE
60. PO(67)878. Private Office. Circulation to all Permanent Representatives of the Italian amendment. (4 December 1967) ENG+FRE
61. Portuguese Delegation. Letter to the Secretary General accepting the Italian amendments. (5 December 1967) FRE
62. FCM(67)228. Letter from Deputy executive Secretary to Assistant Secretary General, Political Affairs, attaching full bracketed versions from paragraph 10 of the Harmel Report (C-M(67)74). (6 December 1967) ENG+FRE
63. Mr. Harmel’s opinion concerning the draft of the Italian amendment to paragraph 17 of the Harmel Report (December 1967). FRE
64. Note on what is considered working programme and rationale in the Harmel Report. (7 December 1967) ENG
65. C-M(67)74(Revised). Future Tasks of the Alliance, Report of the Council. (13 December 1967) ENG
66. Tentative draft of paragraphs for the final communique from the Secretary General to the Delegations. (12 December 1967) ENG
67. C-R(67)51. NATO Council ministerial session on 13 December 1967. (14 February 1968). BIL
68. Press Communique M4(67)3 Final Communique – for immediate release to the press. (14 December 1967) FRE
69. Press Communique M4(67)3 Final Communique – for immediate release to the press. (14 December 1967) ENG
70. C-M(67)74 (2nd revise). Future Tasks of the Alliance. Report of the Council. (18 December 1967) FRE
71. C-M(67)74 (2nd revise). Future Tasks of the Alliance. Report of the Council. (18 December 1967) ENG
72. RS(67)144. Political Affairs Division, Research Section,. Proposed corrections to the final text of Report on Future Tasks of the Alliance from W.M Newton to Deputy Executive Secretary. (18 December 1967) ENG
73. Corrigendum to C-M(67)74 (2nd revise) dated 18th December. (20 December 1967) ENG

Section 10: Note prepared for lecturers (February, 1968) summarising the development of the study and the content of the Harmel Report.

74. Notes à l’intention des conférenciers – SN/1. Rapport Harmel : Les futures tâches de l’Alliance. (February 1968) FRE