Walter Hallstein, the executive head of the Common Market, castigated De Gaulle's plan for transforming Europe into a “Third Force” and sharply criticized French obstruction of Britain's entry into the Common Market.
A communist interparty conference in Moscow shelved a Soviet plan for integration of the Communist states and reaffirmed the principles of “equality, strict observance of sovereignty, and mutual comradely assistance.”
Delegates from the United States, Britain, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Greece, and Turkey began discussions looking toward an integrated atomic fleet for the defense of Europe.
