The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) takes the chair at the first meeting of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) held on 8, 9 and 10 September 1952. In this letter, dated 27 August, Walter Hallstein, State Secretary at the Foreign Office, informs Jean Monnet, President of the High Authority of the ECSC, that the invitations have been sent to the Ministers for Foreign and Economic Affairs of the Member States. He includes the proposals regarding the subjects to be considered during this meeting in an annex to his letter.