CELEX: 21961A0606(01)
Language: en
Date: 1961-06-06 00:00:00
Title: Exchange of Letters between Mr Walter Hallstein, President of the Commission of the European Community, and Mr Jacques Fouques-Duparc, Chairman of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, on cooperation between the EEC and the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine

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21961A0606(01)

Exchange of Letters between Mr Walter Hallstein, President of the Commission of the European Community, and Mr Jacques Fouques-Duparc, Chairman of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, on cooperation between the EEC and the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine  

Official Journal 053 , 04/08/1961 P. 1027 - 1028 Danish special edition: Series II Volume I(2) P. 0268  English special edition: Series II Volume I(2) P. 0350 

		Exchange of lettersbetween Mr Walter Hallstein, President of the Commission of the European Economic Community, and Mr Jacques Fouques-Duparc, Chairman of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, on cooperation between the EEC and the Central Commission for the Navigation of the RhineBrussels, 6 June 1961.Sir,I have the honour to inform you, with reference to the wish expressed by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, in particular in its decision of 6 July last, and to the exchange of views at which it was represented by Mr Lambert Schaus, Chairman of its working party on transport, that the Commission of the European Economic Community has declared its readiness to establish a liaison between the two organizations based, as far as the Commission is concerned, on the provisions of Article 229 of the Treaty of Rome.As part of this liaison, the arrangements for which could be worked out at a later date by mutual agreement, the Commission of the European Economic Community would instruct its Director-General for Transport to take part, as suggested by you, in the meetings of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine.The Commission, of which I have the honour to be President, hopes, that the proposed liaison will lead to a fuller exchange of information and to closer cooperation between the two organizations on problems of common interest.I shall be obliged if you will confirm that the proposals set out above are acceptable to the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine.Plase accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.Walter HallsteinStrasbourg, 6 June 1961.Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 6 June, in which you were good enough to inform me, with reference to the wish expressed by the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine, in particular in its decision of 6 July last, and to the exchange of views at which it was represented by Mr Lambert Schaus, Chairman of its working party on transport, that the Commission of the European Economic Community has declared its readiness to establish a liaison between the two organizations based, as far as the Commission is concerned, on the provisions of Article 229 of the Treaty of Rome.As part of this liaison, the arrangements for which could be worked out at a later date by mutual agreement, the Commission of the European Economic Community would instruct its Director-General for Transport to take part, as suggested by the Central Commission, in meetings of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine.The Commission of which you are President hopes that the proposed liaison will lead to a fuller exchange of information and to closer cooperation between the two organizations on problems of common interest.I am able to assure you that this hope is fully shared by the Central Commission which has asked me to inform you of its full agreement with the proposals set out in your letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.J. Fouques-DuparcChairman--------------------------------------------------