Bonn Programme for Peace in Freedom - triad of forces - role of intermediate- and short-range nuclear forces - continued build-up of Soviet nuclear forces - new Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles - LRINF- trends in strategic capabilities of the Soviet Union and the US - START talks - Geneva proposals on Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) - double-track approach - preparations for deployment of Pershing II and GLCMs - zero-zero solution-INF negotiations-progress of High Level Group - basic criteria for balanced and effective arms control.

Double-track decision on INF modernisation and arms control - strategic concept of flexible response and forward defence - US and Canadian forces in Europe - support and assistance for Greece, Portugal and Turkey - continued build-up of Warsaw Pact forces - implications of Soviet pressures on Poland and continued occupation of Afghanistan - effects of developments beyond the NA TO area - study by NA TO Military Authorities on US plans for rapid deployment force - NATO force goals for 1985-1990 - 3% current resource guidance formula - SACEUR's Rapid Reinforcement Plan - emerging technologies - redressing escalating defence costs - transfers of militarily relevant technology - NATO Infrastructure Programme - START- INF negotiations - Confidence-Building Measures - MBFR - position of Spain - position of Danish government.

Maintenance of peace in freedom - establishment of stable military balance at lowest possible levels - arms control and disarmament initiatives - reaffirmation of double-track decision.

Development of a constructive East-West relationship aimed at genuine détente - Article I of the North Atlantic Treaty - sustained increase in Soviet military strength - Helsinki Final Act - Poland - Afghanistan - equitable, verifiable and militarily significant arms control proposals - Soviet resistance to equitable negotiated INF solution - Allied support for US proposal for interim INF agreement - START - MBFR - Committee on Disarmament- chemical weapons - Madrid CSCE follow-up meeting - CDE- humanitarian aspects of East-West relations - confidence and security building measures - Berlin - inner-German relations - crimes of terrorism- East-West economic relations - bilateral and multilateral aide in the Third World - consultations on events outside the treaty area - position of Spain - position of Danish government.

Economic Cooperation and Assistance within the Alliance - Armaments Cooperations - NATO Science Programme.

Report by the High Level Group - the Montebello Decision - Soviet nuclear build-up at all levels - United States START proposals - "build-down" concept - LRINF- double-track decision - INF negotiations - basic criteria for INF agreement - principle of equality in LRINF deployments - Soviet insistence on monopoly - Alliance flexibility.

Annex: The Montebello Decision.

The Montebello Decision - Alliance withdrawals totalling 2400 warheads - NATO's long-standing objectives - maintenance of a stale military balance - INF negotiations - consultations on INF- US proposals in START- the "build-down" concept - MBFR - CDE - flexible response and forward defence - 1983 Annual Defence Review - Adoption of NATO Force Plan for 1984-1988 - use of resources - cooperation and coordination in defence planning, R & D and production - NATO infrastructure facilities - transatlantic cooperation - emerging technologies - establishment of priorities - industrial capabilities - technology transfer - assistance for Greece, Portugal and Turkey - developments outside the Treaty area - US rapidly deployable forces - public support - position of Spain.

Allied commitments to arms control and genuine detente - Soviet concept of security - new appraisal of East-West relations - current state of international relations - Poland - Afghanistan - security aspects of East-West economic relations - CSCE - implementation of Helsinki Final Act and Madrid concluding document - Montebello decision - continued commitment to two-track decision - SCG Progress Report - Soviet efforts to maintain LRINF monopoly - Allied readiness to continue INF negotiations - mutual interests in resumption INF negotiations - START - Ministerial attendance at CDE - MBFR - Committee on Disarmament- chemical weapons - peaceful use of outer space - Berlin - sovereignty and genuine non- alignment- consultations on events outside the Treaty area - measures to suppress terrorism - Allied commitments under Article 2 - nomination of Lord Carrington - position of Spain.

Armaments Co-operation - Economic Co-operation and Assistance Within the Alliance - Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society - The Situation in the Mediterranean.