§ 57. Mr. J. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made towards the object- 86W tive of closer European co-operation through the Council of Europe, or other agencies, during the past twelve months.
§ Mr. NuttingSteady progress has been made during the past twelve months in the large number of European organisations through which international cooperation is effected. The most significant step forward in the field of European co-operation during the year was the entry into force of the Paris Agreements which restored full sovereignty to the German Federal Republic and brought her into full membership of N.A.T.O. and the newly created Western European Union.