On 15 April 1980, the Secretary-General of Western European Union (WEU) circulates a new amended draft reply from the WEU Council to Recommendation 338 on the definition of armaments requirements and procurement in Western Europe. The document contains an amendment by the French delegation, which wishes to retain in the Council’s final reply (C(80)68) a phrase mentioning that preference should be given to equipment produced jointly by European countries. The request by the French delegation is refused and the British amendment is retained instead (WPM(80)10/4).