No. 110
Editorial Note
The Fourth Ordinary Session (Second Part) of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe met in Strasbourg from September 15 to September 30. The session began with a speech by Eden, which Schuman later described as indicating that Eden had “come all the way”. In Schuman’s opinion, Eden’s Strasbourg speech constituted real British support which would have a favorable effect on the development of the European Community. (Telegram 1706 from Paris, September 18; 740.00/9–1852) The text of Eden’s speech was transmitted to the Department of State as enclosure 9 to despatch 2 from Luxembourg, September 29. (850.33/9–2952)
During the last day of the meetings in Strasbourg, the Assembly approved Resolution 23 concerning the coordination of the work of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe with that of the Ad Hoc Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (see the editorial note, supra), as well as Opinion 3 which suggested the best means of giving effect to the Eden proposals. For a record of these meetings, see the Council of Europe, Consultative Assembly, Fourth Ordinary Session (Second Part), September 15–30, 1952, Minutes of Proceedings (Strasbourg, 1952); for statements made by the delegates during these meetings, see the Council of Europe, Consultative Assembly, Fourth Ordinary Session (Second Part), September 15–30, 1952, Official Report of Debates (Strasbourg, 1952). For a brief summary of this Fourth Session, including the texts of the recommendations, resolutions, and opinions approved during the meetings, see Great Britain, Foreign Office, Report on the Proceedings of the Fourth Session of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe (Command Paper 8701) (London, 1952).