Index of Standing Group documents
Part of 03 - Military Committee
The SG dealt with 265 topics related to unified defence in the North Atlantic region (see ISGP-2-52). Each topic was defined, then information was requested and actions proposed. Major issues included the creation of an integrated European defence force, the creation of SHAPE, regional defence planning, information security and infrastructure.
ISGP - Standing Group
Part of 03 - Military Committee
The SGs are Documents. They deal with 265 topics related to unified defence in the North Atlantic region (see ISGP-2-52). Each topic was first defined in a basic document. Information was then requested in revised versions of the basic document, and finally actions were proposed in the final version.Major issues included the creation of an integrated European defence force, the creation of SHAPE, regional defence planning, informatio...
Standing Group Series
Part of 05 - Defence Committee
The Agenda Series represents a partial collection of the agendas for the four meetings of the Defence Committee.
Agenda - Defence Committee
Defence Committee Subject Files
Part of 05 - Defence Committee
The Subject Series includes Directives, Proposals, Notes, Memoranda, Resolutions and Decisions by the Defence Committee created between 1949 and 1951. The Defence Committee primarily drafted these items and sent them to the North Atlantic Council, the Military Committee and the Standing Group.
DC - Subject Files Defence Committee
Part of 03 - Military Committee
Most of the SGMs give instructions for greater effectiveness of actions, reports, studies, inspections and surveys conducted, as well as of participation in meetings, organization of travel and conferences, etc. Some SGMs submit documents received to the service responsible, for approval, revision or further study. Others are memoranda of the International Planning Team (IPT) of the Standing Group or the Logistics and Materials Plann...
Standing Group Memoranda
Summary Record of the Military Committee in Chiefs of Staff Session
Part of 03 - Military Committee
Summary records of Military Committee Chiefs of Staff formal and informal sessions. In addition to the members of Military Committee (the chairman or selected representative of each nation's Chiefs of Staff Organization), the meetings were attended by the Chairman and the Director of the Standing Group (and sometimes other sitting Standing Group members), the Standing Group Liaison Officer Representative at NATO Headquarters, th...
EXCOCELL
Director Standing Group (JMG initials)
Part of 03 - Military Committee
The subject of both documents is Berlin Contingency Planning.
Director Standing Group
International Military Staff Memorandum - Communications-Electronics Board
Part of 03 - Military Committee
This was the normal means of communication between the IMS Communication Electronics Division and MODS, MILREPS, Commands, Staffs, Agencies, Offices, Groups, Boards, Committees outside the IMS. They transmitted taskings or information.
Communications Electronics
International Military Staff Memorandum - Logistics
Part of 03 - Military Committee
This was the normal means of communication between the IMS Logistics and MODS, MILREPS, Commands, Staffs, Agencies, Offices, Groups, Boards, Committees outside the IMS. They transmitted taskings or information.
Logistics
Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC)
Part of 03 - Military Committee
Personal business letters from the Chairman of the Military Committee. They included summaries of informal meeting discussions, briefings, letters of congratulations, and other topics.
Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC)
Part of 03 - Military Committee
A series of 34 compilations of subjects/documents under consideration by the Military Representatives.
Executive Coordinator (EXCO)
International Military Staff Memorandum
Part of 03 - Military Committee
This was the normal means of communication between the IMS and MODS, MILREPS, Commands, Staffs, Agencies, Offices, Groups, Boards, Committees outside the IMS. They transmitted taskings or information.
All IMS Divisions but mostly EXCOCELL
Joint Meeting of the Council Deputies and the Military Committee
Part of 01 - The North Atlantic Council
This limited series (6 records) addresses the issues relating to the political and military aspects of the planning by which Germany could contribute to the defence of Western Europe.
Joint Meeting of the Council Deputies and the Military Committee
Military Production and Supply Board
Part of 01 - The North Atlantic Council
The MPSB series comprises directives, notes, reports by members of the Military Production and Supply Board (Chairman, Secretary, representatives of Treaty signatories), members of the Permanent Working Staff and delegations. They trace the discussions and decisions of Board meetings. They show how the Board was set up and make clear its workings and activities and its links with the military entities and the Financial and Economic C...
Military Production and Supply Board
Part of 03 - Military Committee
The series includes directives, memoranda, notes, reports, corrigenda, resolutions and decisions by the Military Committee.
Military Committee Series
Defence Planning Working Group
Part of 01 - The North Atlantic Council
The records in the DPWG chronological series contain information on defence plans. This includes information on the defence plans (up to 1970) of member nations as regards their forces and defence budget, as well as assumptions concerning the relationship between economic development and their future defence effort. The DPWG series documents cover the structure of land, naval and air forces, as well as nuclear forces. They deal with ...
Defence Planning Working Group
Military Memoranda (MM) Series
Part of 03 - Military Committee
The subject series includes memoranda as an outcome of the first meeting of the Military Committee in 1949. The documents consist of proposals, one directive, and meeting minutia generally regarding the establishment of procedures for the committee.
MM - Military Committee
Petroleum Planning Committee team of pipeline and storage experts
Part of 01 - The North Atlantic Council
The AC/12(PS) chronological series document reports on the sole meeting of the Team held at the Palais de Chaillot on 7 September 1953.During the first part of the meeting, the PPC Chairman reminded participants of the circumstances which had led to the creation of the Team and presented its unofficial terms of reference.In the second part of the meeting, the Chairman of the Team was appointed and the SHAPE representative presented t...
Petroleum Planning Committee team of pipeline and storage experts
Planning Board for European Inland Surface Transport
Part of 01 - The North Atlantic Council
Documents in the AC/15 chronological series report on the work of the PBEIST on the one hand, its relations with its subordinate sub-committees and with the SCEPC on the other hand. These include administrative and technical documents.The work of the PBEIST dealt mainly with PBEIST programmes of work and annual activity reports to the SCEPC, programmes of work and activity reports or memoranda of PBEIST sub-committees, (excerpts of) ...
Planning Board for European Inland Surface Transport
Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions Working Group
Part of 01 - The North Atlantic Council
While the Council, the Senior Political Committee, the Military Committee and other Military Authorities were involved in setting out NATO's position in the negotiations, most of the detailed work on MBFR was carried out by the Working Group and its sub groups. It developed models of reduction and provided technical analysis and evaluation to the North Atlantic Council on matters related to MBFR. It also supervised the work of t...
Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions Working Group