31 March - 1 April 1960, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr P. H. Spaak.

Defence Ministers examine ways to meet defence requirements.

2-4 May 1960, Istanbul

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. P. H. Spaak.

Continuation of preparation for the Summit Conference - Satisfaction with the system of continuous Allied consultation.

16-18 December 1960, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr P. H. Spaak.

Lack of progress on disarmament deplored - 1958 Berlin Declaration reaffirmed - U.S. suggestion concerning MRBM multilateral force Creation of OECD welcomed - Development of Communist economic offensive.

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1961

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8-10 May 1961, Oslo

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. D. U. Stikker, Secretary General of NATO.

Position on Germany confirmed - Disarmament - Challenge of less
developed areas of the world - Means to help Greek and Turkish
development programs considered.

13-14 December 1961, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. D. U. Stikker.

German question, particularly Berlin following the erection of the Wall - Soviet refusal to hold talks on disarmament regretted - NATO threatens no one - Greek and Turkish development programs.

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1962

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4-6 May 1962, Athens

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. D. U. Stikker.

Disarmament - Berlin - Procedures relating to the role of nuclear weapons ("Athens guidelines") - U.S. commitment to NATO of Polaris submarines - Triennial review - Political, Scientific and Economic questions - Economic development of Greece and Turkey - Greece's defence problems - The Defence Ministers met separately on 3rd May, vd. paragraph 10 of the communiqué.

13-14 December 1962, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. D. U. Stikker.

Cuban missile crisis - Berlin - Political Consultation to be intensified disarmament - Triennial Review - Nuclear problems - Defence Ministers meeting on l5th December.

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1963

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22-24 May 1963, Ottawa

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. D. U. Stikker.

Berlin - Cuba - Laos - Disarmament - Political Consultation - Organization of nuclear forces assigned to SACEUR - Balance between conventional and nuclear arms - Defence problems of Greece.

16-17 December 1963, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. D. U. Stikker.

President Johnson's pledge to support Alliance - Faith in the principles of the U.N. Charter - International situation reviewed - Developments in S-E Asia and the Caribbean - Questions regarding nuclear and other forces- Western economic development - Military and economic problems of Greece and Turkey - Civil emergency planning.

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1964

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12-14 May 1964, The Hague

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. D. U. Stikker.

Annual political appraisal - Berlin and Germany - Disarmament - Military and economic problems of Greece and Turkey - Cyprus Resignation of Secretary General Stikker and appointment of Mr. Manlio Brosio.

15-17 December 1964, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. M. Brosio, Secretary General of NATO.

East-West relations - State Or the Alliance to be examined - Berlin and Germany - Cohesion of member states - Disarmament - Strategic questions- Military and economic problems of Greece and Turkey Cyprus "watching brief" - Civil emergency planning.

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1965

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11-12 May 1965, London

Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Causes of tension - Progress of political consultation -
Situations outside the NATO area - Cyprus "watching brief" - United Nations Disarmament - Defence Ministers to meet in June

Three-Power Declaration on Germany.

31 May - 1 June 1965, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Defence Ministers examine studies on strategy, force requirements and resources - Greek and Turkish defence problems - Ways to improve consultation on defence.

14-16 December 1965, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. M. Brosio.

East-West relations - Berlin and Germany - Problems outside the NATO area - Developing countries - Disarmament and arms control - Strategic questions - Allied Command Mobile Force - Defence assistance program for Greece and Turkey - Cyprus "watching-brief" - Civil emergency planning.

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1966

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7-8 June 1966, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. M. Brosio.

State of the Alliance - Measures following from the French withdrawal European security and Germany - Defensive nature of the Treaty - European settlement problems - Report on East- West relations to be prepared Nuclear proliferation - Cyprus "watching brief" - Economic co-operation - Developing countries - Assistance to Greece and Turkey - Defence Ministers - Science and technology.

25 July 1966, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman : Mr. M. Brosio.

Defence Ministers review progress on strategy, force requirements and resources - Balance of payment difficulties - NATO flanks - ACE Mobile Force- Five-year defence planning review.

15-16 December 1966, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Declaration on Germany - East- West relations - Outer Space Disarmament - Economic questions and Kennedy Round - Resolution on Technological Co-operation - Aid to Greece and Turkey- Cyprus "watching brief" - Broad analysis of international developments since signing of Treaty to be commissioned - Civil emergency planning.

Defence Ministers meet as Defence Planning Committee on 14th December - They agree to establish the Nuclear Defence Affairs Committee and a Nuclear Planning Group - Crisis management - Defence studies - NATO force questions - Satellite communication program.

Council and International Staff to move to Brussels.

In Annex:

• Declaration on Germany
• Resolution on International Technological Co-Operation
• Resolution of the North Atlantic Council

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1967

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6th-7th April 1967, Washington

Nuclear Planning Group
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

First meeting of the NPG - Review of the strategic nuclear threat - Discussion of tactical nuclear forces - Atomic demolition munitions discussed - Future work program agreed.

9th May 1967, Paris

Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Defence Planning Committee reviews military situation - Overall level of forces to be maintained.

13th-14th June 1967, Luxembourg

Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

International situation - Middle East - East-West Relations - Berlin and Germany - Disarmament - Cyprus "Watching Brief" - Interim report on the Future Tasks of the Alliance - Resolution on Technological Co-operation.

In Annex:

• Resolution on International Technological Co-Operation

29th September 1967, Ankara

Nuclear Planning Group
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Possible use of atomic demolition munitions - Possible tactical use of nuclear weapons in the Central and Southern regions of ACE - Anti-ballistic missile defence - National participation in military nuclear planning.

13th-14th December 1967, Brussels

Final Communiqué
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

First Ministerial Meeting to be held in new Brussels Headquarters Report on the Future Tasks of the Alliance, "Harmel Report" approved Proposals of the North Atlantic Assembly - Disarmament and Arms Control - Germany and Berlin - Cyprus "Watching Brief" - Technological Co-operation - Civil Emergency Planning - Defence Planning Committee - Standing Naval Force Atlantic.

Report on Future Tasks of the Alliance annexed to Communique.

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1968

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18th-19th April 1968, The Hague

Nuclear Planning Group
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Anti-ballistic missile defence - Studies concerning tactical use of nuclear weapons.

10th May 1968, Brussels

Defence Planning Committee
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Defence Planning Committee reviews force goals - Infrastructure to be continued - NATO flanks - Reservists - Nuclear defence affairs.

24th-25th June 1968, Reykjavik

North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Berlin - Future Tasks - East- West relations - Disarmament and Arms Control measures - Mediterranean situation - DPC to consider measures to safeguard the Mediterranean area - Greek-Turkish relations.

Declaration on Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions (the "Reykjavik Signal".)

10th-11th October 1968, Bonn

Nuclear Planning Group
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Tactical use of nuclear weapons studies.

15th-16th November 1968, Brussels

North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

International situation following Warsaw Pact armed intervention in Czechoslovakia - Bearing on Germany - Berlin - Mediterranean - Warning to the USSR.

DPC reassesses NATO's integrated defence (14th November) and approves specific measures.

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1969

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16th January 1969, Brussels

Defence Planning Committee
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

DPC adopt NATO force plan - Approves concept of on-call Allied Naval Force - Infrastructure.

10th-11th January 1969, Washington

North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Commemoration of XXth Anniversary - Peace-keeping and peace-making - Aims of Alliance recalled - Disarmament and Arms Control Defence and deterrence - Berlin - European settlement problems - Challenges to modern society.

28th May 1969, Brussels

Defence Planning Committee
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Validity of current NATO strategy confirmed - Guidance to the military authorities - Canadian Forces in Europe - Naval On-call Force, Mediterranean - Defence of the flanks.

30th May 1969, London

Nuclear Planning Group
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Guidelines for the tactical use of nuclear weapons discussed - Consultation arrangements for possible use of nuclear weapons.

12th November 1969, Warrington Virginia

Nuclear Planning Group
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Political guidelines for possible, tactical use of nuclear weapons approved - review of consultation on possible use of nuclear weapons completed.

4th-5th December 1969, Brussels

North Atlantic Council
Chairman: Mr. M. Brosio.

Declaration on the future development of relations between East and West - SALT and disarmament questions - The security of the Mediterranean - Challenges to Modern Society.