On 31 January 1956, the Pacts Department of the French Foreign Ministry gives an overview of the activities of Western European Union (WEU). It regrets that, despite the efforts made by the French delegation, the Standing Armaments Committee (SAC) has achieved only a modest record. While the Germans appear to be interested in various French proposals to equip the organisation, the British do not seem to want to take part in the work of the SAC. The Pacts Department therefore proposes establishing Franco-German cooperation in the field of arms production, on which basis more extensive agreements could be developed within the framework of WEU.