On 3 August 1956, the Secretariat of the Standing Armaments Committee (SAC) circulates the record of the 10th meeting of the SAC, held on 26 July 1956 in Paris. The discussions focus on various subjects including the French Government proposal to study certain aircraft equipment. The French delegate, Engineer-General Bron, confirms that France is about to propose another machine, the Nord 2506 assault transport. In response to the French proposal, the Assistant Secretary-General, Charles Cristofini, states that it is difficult to achieve cooperation on equipment which has already been the object of a national choice and that it is therefore preferable to concentrate on equipment in the study stage. The report also notes that the SAC is studying the United Kingdom’s proposals on equipment which is still in its earliest stages of study and which thus does not fall within the remit of FINABEL. The aim of these proposals is to lighten the burden of research and development for the member countries while improving the results of studies.