On 29 September 1972, the 108th meeting of the Standing Armaments Committee (SAC) is held in Paris. A few weeks later, on 19 October 1972, the minutes of the meeting present the discussions between the French and British delegations on the situation created by the forthcoming accession of the United Kingdom to FINABEL, whose initial mission is to harmonise the doctrines of the European land forces. The discussions focus on issues including the dissolution of the ad hoc group set up to serve as a link between the United Kingdom and FINABEL.