Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 May 2009
The eighth joint session between the members of the Consultative Assembly and the European Parliamentary Assembly (EPA) took place in Strasbourg on September 19 and 20, 1961, under the joint presidency of Mr. Hans Furler (German Christian Democrat), president of EPA, and Mr. Per Federspiel (Danish Moderate Liberal), president of the Consultative Assembly. The debates opened with the report of Mr. P. J. Kapteyn (Dutch Labor), on behalf of EPA, and the Consultative Assembly's reply, presented by Mr. Michel Junot (French Independent). Mr. Kapteyn, speaking of the British approach to the Common Market, stressed that two world wars had brought Great Britain much nearer to continental Europe.
1 Council of Europe News, November 1961 (New Series No. 17), p. 9-11. For a summary of the previous meeting of the two Assemblies, see International Organization, Autumn 1960 (Vol. 14, No. 4), p. 676–677CrossRefGoogle Scholar.
2 Council of Europe News, November 1961 (New Series No. 17), p. 11-28. For a summary of the first part of the thirteenth ordinary session, see International Organization, Winter 1962 (Vol. 16, No. 1), p. 244–246CrossRefGoogle Scholar.
3 Council of Europe News, March 1962 (New Series No. 19), p. 10-20.
4 Council of Europe News, November 1961 (New Series No. 17), p. 2. For a summary of previous meetings of the Committee of Ministers, see International Organization, Winter 1962 (Vol. 16, No. 1), p. 246–247Google Scholar.
5 Ibid..
6 Ibid.., p. 3-4.
7 Council of Europe News, Jaunuary 1962 (New Series No. 18), p. 2.
8 Ibid.., p. 3-4.
9 Council of Europe Press Report, December 19, 1961.
10 Council of Europe News, March 1962 (New Series No. 19), p. 1.
11 Council of Europe News, November 1961 (New Series No. 17), p. 1, and Council of Europe Press Report, September 14, 1961. See Council of Europe Press Report, September 13, 1961, for the full text of the charter.
12 Council of Europe News, November 1961 (New Series No. 17), p. 2, and Council of Europe Press Report, November 9, 1961.