Extract from minutes of the 281st meeting of the WEU Council held at ministerial level on 4 November 1965 in The Hague (4 March 1966)
Text At the 281st meeting of the Council of Western European Union (WEU), held at ministerial level on 4 November 1965 in The Hague, the delegations discuss the situation in the Middle East. As rivalries continue to plague the Arab world, British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart states that a complete disengagement of the UK from the region could lead to a serious period of troubles. The French State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Michel Habib-Deloncle notes that the Arab states are moving towards a closer perception of reality. He advocates a resumption of dialogue between the countries of Europe and those of the Middle East and North Africa.
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Source: Conseil de l'Union de l'Europe occidentale. Extrait du compte rendu de la 281e réunion du Conseil de l’UEO tenue le 4 novembre 1965 à La Haye. CR (65) 17. Exemplaire No. 9. 04.03.1966. pp. [s.p]; 34-37; 40-41.
Ministère des Affaires étrangères. Centre des Archives diplomatiques de Nantes. Archives rapatriées de l'ambassade de France à Londres. Série «Union de l'Europe occidentale (UEO)». 1953-1992 (2002). 378PO/UEO/1-389. Numéro 14. Cote EU.40.1.3. La Haye (novembre 1965). 1960-1969.
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