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the party or parties so attacked by taking forthwith individage2aa488 concert with the otheFagerlief including the use of armed force as it deems necessary to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall be immediately reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security.

Article 6.

For the purpose of Article 5 an armed attack on one or more of the parties is deemed to include an armed attack on the territory of any of the parties in Europe or North America; on the Algerian Departments of France; Occupation forces of any party in Europe;

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on the islands

under the jurisdiction of any party in the North Atlantic area north of the Tropic of Cancer or on the vessels or air- craft of any of the parties in this area.

Article 7.

This treaty does not affect and shall not be inter- preted as affecting in any way the rights and obligations under the Charter of the parties which are members of the United Nations or the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Article 8.

Each party declares that none of the international engagements now in force between it and any other of the parties or any third state is in conflict with the provisions of this treaty and undertakes not to enter into any inter- national engagement in conflict with this treaty.

Article 9.

The parties hereby establish a Council on which each of them shall be represented to deal with matters concerning the implementation of this treaty. The Council shall be so organised as to be able to meet promptly at any time. The Council shall set up such subsidiary bodies as may be necessary; in particular it shall establish immediately a defence committee which shall recommend measures for the implementation of Articles 3 and 5.

Article 10.

The parties may by unanimous agreement invite any other European state in a position to further the principles of this treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to this treaty. Any state so invited may become a party to the treaty by depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform each of the parties of the deposit of each such instrument of accession.

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