MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 6
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1997
The Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans’ Affairs met jointly with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade at 3:20 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chairs, Robert Bertrand and Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Robert Bertrand, Hec Clouthier, Art Hanger, Judi Longfield, Pat O’Brien, John O’Reilly, George Proud, John Richardson, David Price and Bob Wood.
Acting Member present: Ivan Grose for David Pratt.
Members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade present: Scott Brison, John Cannis, Bill Graham, Ted McWhinney, Julian Reed, Svend Robinson, Benoît Sauvageau, Bob Speller, Daniel Turp.
Associate Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and InternationalTrade present: Raymonde Folco
In attendance: From Committees and Legislative Services: Janice Hilchie, Committee Clerk. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Lee, Gerald Schmitz and Michel Rossignol, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the North Atlantic Council: His Excellency Javier Solana, Secretary General of NATO; Ambassador Leif Mevik of Norway (Dean of North Atlantic Council); Ambassador Paul Schuller of Luxemburg; Ambassador Dr. Hermann Von Richthofen of Germany; Ambassador Robert E. Hunter of the United States; Ambassador Giovanni Jannuzzi of Italy; Ambassador Thorsteinn Ingolfsson of Iceland; Ambassador Antonio Martins de Cruz of Portugal; Ambassador Gunnar Riberholdt of Denmark; Ambassador Georges Savvaides of Greece; Ambassador Javier Conde of Spain; Ambassador Jean De Ruyt of Belgium; Ambassador David Wright of Canada; Ambassador Onur Oymen of Turkey; Mr. Herman Schaper, Minister Acting Permanent Representative of Netherlands; Mr. Gérard Araud, Minister Counsellor Acting Permanent Representative of Netherlands; Mr. Bruce Cleghorn, Minister Acting Permanent Representative of Netherlands; His Excellency Sergio Balanzino, Ambassador and Deputy Secretary General; General Klaus Naumann, Chairman, Military Committee; Mr. Jorge Domecq, Director, Private Office of Secretary General; Mr. L.A.J. Verbruggen, Executive Secretary; Dr. Jamie Shea; NATO Spokesman; Col. Gerd J. Bischof, Military Assistant, Chairman, Military Committee. Mr. Hoyt Yee, Deputy Director, Private Office of the Secretary General.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1) (a) and 108(2), the Committee convened a joint meeting with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Secretary General and Ambassadors of the North Atlantic Council.
His Excellency Javier Solana made a statement and, with Ambassadors Mevik, Oymen, Von Richthofen, Jannuzzi,and Wright as well as Bruce Cleghorn, answered questions.
At 4:17 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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