Oral Answers to Questions — European Economic Community

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 January 1968.

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Photo of Mr George Brown Mr George Brown , Belper 12:00, 23 January 1968

I thought that the Benelux proposals were already published, but of course I shall place them in the Library. As to developments outside the Common Market, it is no part of our business to disrupt the Community. Quite clearly, as we want to join the Community, nothing could be more stupid than to disrupt it. Therefore, if we could develop associations and arrangements with the Six outside the Treaty of Rome, that would be perfect, but if we cannot it would be silly to deny ourselves the opportunity to develop them with those European countries with whom we can develop them, and we are pursuing every channel.