No. 45
Editorial Note
On June 16, the Italian Chamber ratified the Schuman Plan completing the efforts by the six participating countries to secure its approval. The Parliament in Luxembourg had ratified the Schuman Plan on May 13, followed by the Belgian Chamber on June 12. For information concerning ratification efforts in France, the Netherlands, and the Federal Republic of Germany, see Document 2. Documentation concerning Schuman Plan ratification is in file 850.33 and in Bruce Mission files, lot 57 M 38, “Ratification.”