Ministerial
Communiqué

North
Atlantic
Council

Paris
15th-16th Dec
1966

The North Atlantic Council:

HAVING NOTED proposals submitted by the Italian Government on 5th October and 7th December 1966, the additional comments provided to the Council by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the statements of other Ministers in the course of the debate;

CONVINCED that it is important that consideration be given to the Italian proposals so that measures can be applied as soon as possible to give renewed impetus to international co-operation in the technological field; and to such other measures as will serve to raise the general level of scientific and technological achievement;

RECOMMENDS that the Council in Permanent Session study the procedure which might be followed for further examination and implementation of the Italian proposals, and report its findings to the Spring Ministerial Meeting;

INSTRUCTS the Secretary General to submit shortly to the Council in Permanent Session, a report on the scientific and technological programs already underway in NATO in view of the contributions these activities can make toward a reduction of technological disparities.