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1950
- 6 January 1950, Washington
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. Acheson
The Defence Committee's recommendations regarding the strategic concept approved.
- 15-18 May 1950, London
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. Acheson
The Defence Committee's recommendations regarding the strategic concept approved.
- 16-18 September 1950, New York
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. Acheson
Integrated military force to be set up under
centralized command The Federal Republic of Germany
to contribute to defence of Western Europe.
- 26 September 1950, New York
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. Acheson
Integrated military force to be set up under centralized
command-- The Federal Republic of Germany to contribute
to defence of Western Europe.
- 18-19 December 1950, Brussels
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. P. van Zeeland, Foreign Minister of Belgium
Council appoints General Eisenhower to be SACEUR - Approves creation of a Defence Production Board - Invites the three Occupying Powers to explore with the German Federal Government Germany's participation in defence.
1951
- 15-20 September 1951, Ottawa
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. P. van Zeeland
For the first time Foreign, Defence and Economic/ Finance Ministers meet in the Council - Temporary Council Committee (TCC) and a Ministerial Committee on the Atlantic Community created - Infrastructure programme agreed.
- 24-28 November 1951, Rome
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. L.B. Pearson, Secretary for External Affairs, Canada
Greece and Turkey invited to adhere to the North Atlantic Treaty TCC and North Atlantic Community Committee both present interim reports - Relations between the proposed European Defence Community and NATO to be examined.
1952
- 20-25 February 1952, Lisbon
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. L.B. Pearson
Accession of Greece and Turkey - Proposed European Defence Community - TCC recommendations adopted - Infrastructure- Military terms of reference revised - Adaptation of NATO's organization by appointment of a Secretary General heading a unified international secretariat and establishment of the North Atlantic Council in permanent session in Paris - Atlantic Community Committee's report adopted.
- 15-18 December 1952, Paris
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. O.B. Kraft, Foreign Minister of Denmark.
Secretary General's Report - Military Committee's Report - Annual Review and Infrastructure - Resolutions approved on economic cooperation, on Indo-China and on the proposed European Defence Community.
1953
- 23-25 April 1953, Paris
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Lord Ismay, Secretary General of NATO.
Adoption of short- and long-term goals for NATO forces and of a three-year cost-sharing formula for infrastructure - Correlation of production programs - Exchange of views on political subjects - Collective defence policy reaffirmed.
- 14-16 December 1953, Paris
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. G. Bidault, Foreign Minister of France.
Exchange of views on political matters - Long-term defence plans
and improvement of quality of NATO defence forces - provision of
latest weapons to support defence system - Co-ordination of
national civil defense plans.
1954
- 23 April 1954, Paris
- Final Communiqué of the North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. G. Bidault.
Reaffirmation of the Alliance's goals and of its position
regarding the proposed European Defence Community - Approval of
Resolution regarding non-recognition of the "German Democratic
Republic" - IndoChina.
- 22 October 1954, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. S. Stephanopoulos, Foreign Minister of Greece.
Signing of the Paris Agreements - The Council endorses the decisions taken at the London and Paris Conferences and invites the Federal Republic of Germany to join NATO.
- 17-18 December 1954, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. S. Stephanopoulos.
Approves measures fully associating the Federal Republic of Germany with NATO - Trieste settlement.
1955
- 9-11 May 1955, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. S. Stephanopoulos.
Federal Republic of Germany accedes to the Treaty - Defensive character of the Alliance - Declarations regarding Italy - Examination of international situation, including the Austrian State Treaty, the ThreePower proposal to the USSR regarding the settlement of outstanding issues, and the situation in the Middle and Far East.
- 16 July 1955, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. S. Stephanopoulos.
Exchange of views prior to the Four-Power Meeting at Geneva.
- 12 October 1955, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Lord Ismay.
Defence Ministers meet to consider the Annual Review.
- 25 October 1955, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. K Gudmundsson, Foreign Minister of Iceland.
Exchange of views prior to resumption of the Four-Power meeting at Geneva.
- 15-16 December 1955, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. K. Gudmundsson.
Assessment of negative outcome of the Geneva meeting- Its effect on German reunification - Reaffirmation of the Federal German Government as sole representative of the German people - Decision to equip NATO forces with atomic weapons - Adoption of principles to strengthen European air defence.
1956
- 4-5 May 1956, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. K. Gudmundsson.
Committee of Three Foreign Ministers appointed to advise the Council on ways and means to extend cooperation in non-military fields and to strengthen unity in the Atlantic community.
- 11-14 December 1956, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. G. Martino, Foreign Minister of Italy.
Committee of Three's report approved - Review of international situation including Suez and the Hungarian insurrection - Resignation of Lord Ismay and appointment of Mr. Spaak - Adoption of Resolutions on (i) peaceful settlement of disputes between NATO members and (ii) the Report of the Committee of Three.
1957
- 2-3 May 1957, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. G. Martino and Lord Ismay.
Reaffirmation of Alliance's right to possess atomic weapons - Decision to intensify the effort to reunify Germany through free elections - Middle East Security.
- 16-19 December 1957, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. P.H. Spaak, Secretary General of NATO.
Heads of Government meet in the Council - They issue a
Declaration rededicating themselves to the principles and aims
Or the Treaty and reaffirming their common position regarding
the maintenance of peace and security - Reiteration of desire to
engage in talks on disarmament Decision to stock nuclear
warheads in Europe and place IRBMs at the disposal of SACEUR -
Decision to increase political co-operation Scientific Committee
created.
1958
- 15-17 April 1958, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. P.H. Spaak.
Defence Ministers reaffirm NATO's defensive strategy.
- 5-7 May 1958, Copenhagen
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. P.H. Spaak.
Alliance's activities in the context of the international situation Attention drawn to need for economic cooperation - Discussion of a possible Summit Conference - Hope expressed for expert talks on East West disarmament.
- 16-18 December 1958, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. P.H. Spaak.
Political Consultation to be improved by
study of long term political questions - Economic questions -
Defensive strategy reaffirmed.
Declaration on Berlin
1959
- 2-4 April 1959, Washington
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. P.H. Spaak.
Tenth anniversary of the Treaty - Four Power report on Germany
Allied interdependence endorsed - Mr. Spaak calls for further
impetus to work of the Alliance.
- 15-22 December 1959, Paris
- Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. P.H. Spaak.
Inauguration of Porte Dauphine building - Three day examination
of the state of the Alliance - General and controlled
disarmament its aim - Preparation of future Summit Conference.
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