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between the two organisations was desirable and that this should be arranged direct between the two Secretaries-General. The Secretary-General of the Brussels Treaty was instructed to supply his opposite number in the Council of Europe with all available material on the activities of the Brussels Treaty in the social and cultural fields.

Foreign Office, S.W. 1.

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TEXT OF COMMUNIQUE

The seventh session of the Consultative Council took place in Paris on the 7th November 1949 under the chairmanship of M. Schuman.

The five Ministers signed two multilateral conven- tions on social questions, particulars of which have already been published separately.

The Council approved the Secretary-General's reports on social and cultural co-operation (implementation of Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty). These reports have also been published separately. The Council expressed its firm inten- tion to continue and develop co-operation in this field.

The Council discussed the implications of Article 1 of the Treaty (economic collaboration). This problem will be studied during a meeting of the five Finance Ministers which will be held in the near future.

The Council studied the progress made in defence matters (Article 4 of the Treaty). It examined certain questions of procedure and organisation affecting the defence machinery of the Treaty as a result of the applications of the Atlantic Pact.

Finally the Council proceeded to an exchange of views on several international questions of common interest, partic- ularly on certain aspects of the German problem.

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