On 29 January 1958, given the difficulties of the Standing Armaments Committee (SAC) in drafting a formal report, the Deputy Secretary-General of Western European Union issues a note summarising for the Secretary-General the positions expressed by various delegations so as to help the Council draft a reply to the Committee on Defence and Armaments concerning Assembly Recommendation 10. The issue at hand is the question of devices for ground forces in connection with air defence. The note particularly examines the British proposal on this matter. The delegations of the member countries are unanimous in recognising that a final reply can only be made in the light of the decisions that are due to be taken within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) so as to avoid any duplication of effort.