In October 1984, Felipe Gonzalez presented in the Congreso (Congress of Deputies), what would be called his ''Decalogue'' on peace and security policy, This proposal was intended to be the basis for the reestablisment of a consensus of all the parliamentary forces regarding national security and defence policy.

Its most important points were:

• the maintenance of the existing situation with respect to the Atlantic Alliance; in other words, membership without incorporation into the integrated military structure.
• the maintenance of the bilateral defense relationship with the United States, but with a progressive diminution of the American military presence on Spanish soil.
• the denuclearization of Spanish territory, with the possibility of the signing of the Treaty of Nuclear Non-Proliferation.
• the desire to integrate Spain into the Western European Union.
• the return of Gibraltar, which would be brought about by, among other reasons, continued Spanish membership in the NATO.
• a Spanish presence in international fora dealing with disarmament.
• strenghtening bilateral relations with other western European countries in defense matters.
• the elaboration of a Joint Strategic Plan.

Thus, the definition of the national policy for peace and security was based on three aspects: the Atlantic Alliance (NATO); the Western European Union (WEU) and the bilateral defence relationship with the United States.

Please, ask for topics number 5, 6 and 7 of this Chapter number 7 if you need additinal information about the most important events of the last few years concerning Spanish-U.S. relations, Spanish participation in the NATO and Spain's incorporation the the WEU.

Thank-you.