On 27 February 1978, the Secretary-General of Western European Union (WEU) circulates to the Assembly an amended note on the division of work between the Standing Armaments Committee (SAC) and the independent European Programme Group (IEPG), together with a copy of a letter sent to the President of the Assembly on 23 February. The note gives details on how work is divided between the two organisations with regard to European cooperation in the armaments field. The main aim is to avoid any overlap between the work carried out by the SAC and that of the IEPG or other bodies. The Standing Armaments Committee will be kept informed of the progress of studies by the IEPG, and the Member States will ensure that there is no conflict between the work and results of all the various bodies on which they are represented.