THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION the economic, financial and monetary agreements and conventions concluded between France and the other independent countries of the franc area,

ANXIOUS to maintain and intensify the traditional trade flows between the Member States of the European Economic Community and these independent countries and to contribute to the economic and social development of the latter,

DECLARE THEIR READINESS, as soon as this Treaty enters into force, to propose to these countries the opening of negotiations with a view to concluding conventions for economic association with the Community.

DECLARATION OF INTENT
on the association of the Kingdom of Libya with the European Economic Community

THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG AND THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION the economic links between Italy and the Kingdom of Libya,

ANXIOUS to maintain and intensify the traditional trade flows between the Member States Of the Community and the Kingdom of Libya, and to contribute to the economic and social development of Libya,

DECLARE THEIR READINESS, as soon as this Treaty enters into force, to propose to the Kingdom of Libya the opening of negotiations with a view to concluding conventions for economic association with the Community.

DECLARATION OF INTENT
on the Trust Territory of Somali land ( * ) currently under the administration of the Italian Republic

( * ) EDITORIAL NOTE:

This country has become independent.

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