At its meeting on 12 July 1967, the Permanent Council of Western European Union (WEU) discusses the continued examination of the question of relations between WEU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), which it was asked to consider by the Council meeting at ministerial level on 4 and 5 July. During the discussions, French Ambassador Geoffroy de Courcel states that his government is prepared to continue to supply the tables on France’s forces for common defence through the North Atlantic Council, and that its operational forces under national command can be considered for common defence, although France cannot enter into any further undertakings. While Lord Hood considers that the authorised limits should apply to all the forces maintained by the Member States for common defence, the French Ambassador states that there is an exception for forces recognised by NATO as being under national command. Lord Hood also mentions that France’s withdrawal from the NATO integrated command structure is making it more difficult for the Council to pursue the aims of the modified Brussels Treaty.