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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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The eighth meeting of the North Atlantic Council met in Rome from November 24 through November 28, 1951, under the chairmanship of Lester B. Pearson (Canada) and with representatives of Gṙeece and Turkey participating as observers. Press reports indicated that the agenda included: 1) discussion of an interim report on the non-military objectives of the Atlantic alliance prepared by a five-power committee consisting of representatives of Canada, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium; 2) the report of the Military Committee calling for increased rearmament pledges for 1954 and increased commitment of military contingents in 1952; 3) a report by Dean G. Acheson (United States) on discussions held between Konrad Adenauer (Germany) and the foreign ministers of the United States, United Kingdom and France; 4) a recommendation that the Council of Deputies receive more power; and 5) an interim report by the Temporary Council Committee appointed at Ottawa to survey the economic resources of the members of the alliance.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
Copyright
Copyright © The IO Foundation 1952

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References

1 New York Times, November 23, 1951. For previous summaries of the meetings of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, see International Organization, V, p. 813Google Scholar.

2 New York Times, November 28, 1951.

3 Ibid., November 29, 1951.

4 Ibid., December 14, 16 and 23, 1951.

5 Ibid., December 16, 1951.

6 Ibid., January 10, 1952.

8 Ibid., November 7, 1951.

9 Ibid., December 11, 1951.

10 Ibid., December 27 and 31, 1951.

11 Ibid., December 28,'1951.

12 Ibid., October 14, 1951.

13 Ibid., November 16, 1951.

14 Ibid., January 10. 1952.