UK-PRO

Information from the British Delegation to the High Authority of the CSC and British Embassies to Foreign Office concerning Jean Monnet's resignation from Presidency of High Authority of CSC, extension of European integration in economic field, includes, UK attitude towards a Brussels Treaty Common Market. - Details on Franco-German economic cooperation and agreement on Saar. - Maurice Faure's announcement of Ramadier for the vacancy in the H.A.. - Conversation between Cecil Weir, UK delegate to CSC and Monnet on recognition that Germany could not be permanently debarred from having nuclear power stations, thereby reinforcing the need for supra-national controls. - Information on proposal to expand powers of OEEC instead of creating new communities for integration and rejection of Paul-Henri Spaak's idea for extension of scope of ECSC. - Note of Monnet's letter to Bech, Chairman of Messina Conference explaining that the Benelux Memorandum gave him new impetus to seek reelection as President of High Authority. - Details of Benelux Memo. - Letter to Harold MacMillan, PM from Weir summarising Monnet's term as President of CSC and details of new President René Mayer. - Information on Brussels conference.

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