§ 42. Mr. Raphael Tuckasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further discussions he has had with the countries of the Six regarding Great Britain's entry into the Common Market.
§ 46. Mr. St. John-Stevasasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a further statement on the Common Market negotiations.
§ Mr. George ThomsonI would refer to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Gentleman the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) and my hon. Friend the Member for Loughborough (Mr. Cronin).
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, during negotiations for entry into the Common Market, he will ensure the maintenance of exchange control in Great Britain, that Great Britain's entry terms are as favourable as those of the founder members, that British dominions, colonies and former colonies be offered the same status as that of the former French, Belgian and Dutch colonies, and that no condition be accepted adversely affecting the £ sterling and the reserve aspect of the £ sterling.
§ Mr. George ThomsonThe position we should take up in connection with negotiations for our entry into the European Communities, and the questions which we would want to see settled in the negotiations, were set out in the statement made on behalf of the Government by the then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the Western European Union Council meeting at The Hague on 4th July, 1967 (Cmnd. 3345), and I have nothing to add.—[Vol. 796, c. 187.]