UK-PRO

File comprising reports, memos and letters sent from UK Delegation to the High Authority of CSC and from British Embassy official to J. Coulson and Harold MacMillan of the Foreign Office regarding Messina Conference, controversy regarding French attitude in the question of atomic power, West German attitudes towards further moves in European Integration, Post-Messina talks, atomic-energy pool and positions of Six, Benelux Memo, work of inter-Governmental Committee inspired by Messina on nuclear energy and Common Market, Foreign Minister's Conference, Noordwijk Sept 1955 and Brussels Conference Aug 1955, includes, note to Coulson from Cecil Weir, UK delegate to CSC, on informal meeting with Jean Monnet, where latter spoke of plans for a gradual creation of an European Federation and his hope that UK would participate in the Committee under Paul-Henri Spaak. - Progress reports on meetings of Steering Committee and developments with regard to nuclear energy, orthodox energy, common market and transport. - Note on Paul-Henri Spaak's determination to go ahead with working group on nuclear energy with Armand of OEEC Commission on power in Chair. - Letter to Coulson and G.B. Boothy on the necessity of UK to face up to danger of being held responsible for failure or success in terms of Messina. - Results of Noordwijk Conference decision for progress by "Sector" method, with priority given to ECSC over OEEC in work of Steering Committee but OEEC to be kept fully informed. Preliminary draft report of Brussels Nuclear Energy Commission by Armand, Chairman. - Memo of the French Delegation on the establishment of a Common Market, concerning, labour conditions, establishment of re-adaption and investment fund, rules of competition, quantitative restrictions, customs duties against third countries and organisation. - Report on last meeting of Steering Committee and speech by Paul-Henri Spaak on need for supranational institutions to put Messina decision into practise and form timetable for their implementation. - Letter to Sir Harold Caccia from Ashley Clarke, British Embassy, Rome regarding UK decision not to go along with Common Market and to oppose efforts of others to establish one. Final report of the Brussels Commission on nuclear energy. - Report on meeting of the WEU Council under Chairmanship of Paul-Henri Spaak where he referred to hostile attitude of Britain to plans of Messina Powers. - Extract from , 7 Dec 1955 regarding opposition in ceratin sectors in West Germany to integrat

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