UN General Assembly
1957

111. As far as France is concerned, we have taken steps to put an end to the long-standing feuds which have been a recurrent cause of bloodshed in Europe and which have twice resulted in world war. In taking the lead to bring about constructive co-operation among the nations of Western Europe, France had vividly in mind the need to settle once and for all its differences with the Federal Republic of Germany which stood in the way of any rapprochement between the two States. 112. One of the most critical of these differences was the problem of the Saar, not only because important economic interests were involved, but also be cause the future of a territory with a million inhabitants depended on its solution. The negotiations were carried out in a spirit of good will on both sides and resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Luxembourg, on 27 October 1956, of whose historic significance you are well aware.