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...
This series includes meeting records by the Military Committee Chiefs of Staff (MC/CS) and the Military Committee in Permanent Session (MC/PS) between 1949 and 1959.
The Meeting Records include a list of attendees, the items for discussion and the decisions made during the Military Representatives Committee meetings.
The Memoranda Series includes MRC Memoranda created between 1953 and 1957. Many of the documents are reports on military programs, strategy plans or major issues and were sent to or sent from the Military Committee and the North Atlantic Council.
The Military Representatives Committee issued documents (MRC), records of meetings (RECORD MRC) and memorandum (MRM). The content of these files varies considerably, and covers many aspects relating to the strategic military matters of NATO.
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...