1.
GV CONGRESS BUILDING
0.05

2.
TV INT MINISTERS SEATED
0.10

3.
CU TABLE PLAQUE: ITALIAN DELEGATION
0.19

4.
SCU PLAQUE: WEST GERMAN DELEGATION
0.26

5.
CU NETHERLANDS PLAQUE, FOLLOWED BY 2 SHOTS OF DELEGATIONS
0.33

6.
CU (2 SHOTS) ERHARD
0.43

7.
CU PLAQUE AND FRENCH DELEGATE
0.49

8.
CU PLAQUE: LUXEMBOURG AND DELEGATES
0.54

9.
CU PLAQUE: BELGIUM AND DELEGATES
1.01

10.
TV MINISTERS SEATED
1.04

11.
LV PAN DITTO
1.14



Initials PGR/V/AW/FW



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Background: THE COMMON MARKET COUNCIL OF MINISTERS BEGAN ITS THREE-DAY MEETING IN BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 25, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF WEST GERMAN MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS FR. ERHARD, AT THE PALAIS DES CONGRESS.

THE COUNCIL'S REPLY TO BRITAIN'S APPLICATION TO JOIN THE COMMON MARKET WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPTEMBER 26 WHEN FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER M. COUVE DE MURVILLE IS DUE TO ARRIVE. A REPLY TO DENMARK'S APPLICATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN.

DELEGATES AT THE MEETING INCLUDE M. PAUL-HENRY SPAAK, BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, SIGNOR COLOMBO, ITALIAN MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, AND M. SCHAUS, LUXEMBOURG MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

ONE OF THE MAIN POINTS ON THE AGENDA IS EQUAL PAY FRO MEN AND WOMEN, WHICH IS DUE TO BE ADOPTED IN PRINCIPLE BY MEMBER STATES BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO PUT FINISHING TOUCHES TO THE DIRECTIVE WHICH IT HAS ALREADY APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE, LAYING DOWN THAT WORKERS WITHIN THE COMMON MARKET CAN TAKE UP JOBS IN OTHER MEMBER STATES WHOSE NATIONALS HAVE NOT FILLED THE VACANCIES WITHIN THREE WEEKS.