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European Defence Community

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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The six signatories of the European Defense Community Treaty — France, the German Federal Republic, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg —met in Brussels from August 19 to 22 to consider changes in the treaty which the French Premier, Pierre Mendès-France, felt were essential if it were to be ratified by the French National Assembly. Such a meeting had been proposed by Mr. Spaak, Belgian Foreign Minister, and endorsed by the other Foreign Ministers of the Benelux nations on June 22. After a meeting with Mr. Spaak in Paris on June 30, Mr. Mendes-France agreed on the usefulness of such a meeting as soon as the French government had made known its views on the treaty as it stood at that time and before the French National Assembly voted on its ratification.

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
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International Organization , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , November 1954 , pp. 599 - 601
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Copyright © The IO Foundation 1954

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20 Chronology of Internation Events and Documents, X, p. 399.

21 A different interpretation of the revision asked by the French government was given in a press dispath in the New York Times concerning an interview given by Mr. Spaak after the end of the Brussels Conference. According to this dispatch, the French had asled tjat of Germany had the right to withdraw upon reunlification, a similar right should be granted to all other EDC members (New York Times, August 28, 1954).

22 New York Times, August 13, 1954, August 21, 1954. August 28, 1954.

23 Ibid., August 21, 1954.

24 The Times (London), 08 23, 1954Google Scholar.

25 Ibid.

26 New York Times, August 27, 1954, August 29, 1954, and August 31, 1954.