NARA & FRANCE, MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES

Material concerning the move in Europe for greater integration which gave rise to the idea for an European Political Community, includes, memo of conversation between Acheson, Bruce, Perkins, Schuman, Alphand and Bonnet regarding Schuman's statement calling for a real political community in Western Europe, of which he felt the Schuman Plan and EDF plan constituted the basic structure. - Memo for discussion to William Tomlinson regarding the major points for constituting a political community in Europe. - Report on EPC ad-hoc Assembly draft Treaty detailing draft statute of EPC, its institution, powers and competences for presentation at a meeting in the Hague, Oct 1952. - Press communique from meeting of Six under chairmanship of Bidault, French Minister of Foregin Affairs, detailing the unamimous decision for establishment of political community. - Report on meeting of Six foreign ministers, 12 May 1953 regarding creation of EPC, exchanged views on draft Treaty. Information on Beyen Plan concerning an European Political Authority. - Memo from Dutch mission to State and Treasury Depts. regarding Custom's Union proposed by Netherlands and Dutch refusal to enter a projectedEPC unless such a community assured the establishment of a single market.

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