CONFIDENTIAL and the higher N.A.T.O. organisation for decisions to be given. Papers of the S.G. 176/1 type were exceptional and now that S.G. 176/1 had been approved, subsequent work would consist only in keeping it up to date. The majority of papers were resolved by a coordinating process rather than through Committee procedure. The Charter of the Standing Group Intelligence Committee was drawn from S.G. 128, any amendments to which would have to be approved by the Standing Group. The preparation of major reports by teams, as suggested by the United Kingdom Joint Intelligence Committee, would require Standing Group approval, particularly as regards the administrative implications such as accommodation and finance.