North Atlantic Council Meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers Paris, France 13 December 1961 The Alliance reaffirms its position on Berlin, strongly condemning the building of the Wall, and approves the renewal of diplomatic contacts with the Soviet Union to determine whether a basis for negotiation can be found. Please credit NATO photos. Left to right - General Lauris Norstad (Supreme Allied Commander Europe SACEUR) talking with Admiral Robert Dennison (Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic SACLANT). (NATO Photo 785Kb Ref. no: 3020/23a) Ministers in discussion. Centre left: NATO Secretary General Dirk Stikker. (NATO Photo 882Kb Ref. no: 3023/9a) General View of the conference room. (NATO Photo 749Kb Ref. no: 3015/30)