The TOSHAPs concern high-level military policies. The preserved TOSHAPs consist of: national defence policies in NATO member nations and these countries' contributions to NATO forces military exercises and training organization of the NATO high commands and SG agencies yearly force and infrastructure review and objectives appointments of senior management (in the SG or NATO command structures) referencing, classification and dis...
The preserved STASECs addressed the following topics: organization of NATO high commands, registries in the SG structure and SG agencies staff changes and appointments of senior managers (in the SG structure or NATO commands) referencing, classification and distribution of SG documents On the cover page, the SG secretariat gave (in variable order) the originator, the addressee, the double reference (DEF-STASEC) and the date of the d...
The preserved STANLOs address the following issues: organization and budget of the NATO high commands and SG agencies staff changes and appointments of senior managers (in the SG structure or NATO commands) yearly force and infrastructure review and objectives high level and routine policies of the SG On the cover page, the SG secretariat gave (in variable order) the originator, the addressee, the double reference (DEF-STANLO) and t...
RECORD-SG/SC documents were records of meetings organized by the SG/SC Director. They presented discussions and decisions relating to the following topics: • supervision of the organization and work of the IWTs and updates to the SG about the results, • suggestions - if and when necessary - for a new SG, MRC or Military Committee (MC) meeting, drafting of agendas and their despatch to the SG secretariat, • proposals to improve the ad...
The PARSEC messages deal with purely administrative matters: preparations for visits, personnel management, equipment, revision and distribution of documents (in particular, the Annual Review of NATO's military requirements). These messages were not usually approved by the SG or the Steering Committee.
PARSEC - Standing Group Liaison Office (SGLO / 1952-1956) and Office of the Standing Group Representative (SGREP / 1956-1967)
The PARMIs that have been preserved present: • the Secretary General's biennial activity reports • proposals relating to: defence planning military requirements (training, equipment and staff) protection and classification of NATO documents France's role following its withdrawal from the integrated command in 1966
PARMI - Standing Group Liaison Office (SGLO / 1952-1956) and Office of the Standing Group Representative (SGREP / 1956-1967)
LOSTAN messages gave an overview of the issues dealt with by the North Atlantic Council (NAC), the civil committees and the International Staff (IS) which the SG representative considered should be passed on and explained to the military authorities based in Washington. They provided details on the work performed by the Liaison Office representative for that purpose: reports on meetings attended by the SG representative in Europe (in...
London Branch Standing Group Secretariat (LBSG), Standing Group Liaison Office (SGLO) Paris
STAND documents are mainly of an administrative nature and were produced from 1950 to 1966. STAND messages dealt with policy. Their purpose was to communicate: SG decisions SG directives SG instructions SG requests for information to the following recipients: NATO Commands SG Liaison Office SG agencies national Defence Ministries.
The IPT met at the level of national representatives about once a week, usually at the SG headquarters. IPT meetings were attended by the Chairman (French, British or American by turns), three representatives (one for each IPT nation), military personnel invited for the specific subject under discussion (often from the MRC) and the IPT Secretary. The MEMO(IPT) documents are the decision sheets of these meetings. More specifically, t...
MEMO(IPT) - International Planning Team of Standing Group
The IPT met at national representative level approximately once a week, generally at the SG HQ. IPT meetings were attended by the chairman (French, British and American, on a rotational basis), three representatives (one per IPT nation), military representatives invited according to topics discussed (often from the MRC) and the IPT secretary. The RECORD(IPT)s are the records of these meetings. They are a verbatim record of the contri...
RECORD - International Planning Team of the Standing Group
The IPT documents (notes and reports) were produced as part of a study requested by the SG. They were sent by the IPT secretariat to the SG, for information purposes or for approval. These documents contained: the references of NATO civilian and military documents already published on the topic (and often attached as an annex); a reminder of the objectives of the study and the discussions held; an action submitted for approval by the...
D/SECY(IPT) documents are the memoranda sent by Mr H.V. Fraser, a British Colonel and IPT Deputy Secretary. They are addressed to the SG. The information provided is of a military nature: assessments of minimum force requirements for the period 1958-1963 and, more specifically, follow-up to MC/70 on this subject.
Deputy Secretary of the International Planning Team of Standing Group
The documents concern the organization of the military structure (creation of the Standing Group, a Supreme Headquarters in Europe, new regional groups and new committees, and relationships between the various military bodies), the reorganization of that structure, NATO force requirements, consideration of the German participation in the defence of Western Europe, the information security system, standardization, the activities of th...
VKC series records contain reports on the scientific studies performed on 26 different subjects to forecast the state of the art for military implementation up to 1970/75.
Long-Term Scientific Studies for the Standing Group NATO (Von Karman Committee)
The documents in the MC fonds consist of Military Committee and Standing Group reports and directives. They trace the Military Committee’s discussions and decisions, and also include proposals by the signatory states.They deal with the organization and operation of the military structure: setting up a supreme headquarters in Europe and new regional groups, activities of the Standing Group, reorganization, charters and terms of refere...
