§ 1. Mr. Wyattasked the Lord Privy Seal to what extent he has been able to safeguard Indian interests in the negotiations at Brussels.
§ Mr. HeathThe provisional arrangements which we reached in the negotiations were set out fully in my reports on the Brussels meetings of 1st to 5th August and 25th to 27th October. In addition, the level of the common external tariff on a small number of items of particular interest to India was still under discussion when the negotiations were broken off.
42. Mrs. Butlerasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the number of staff of his Department who have been engaged in the negotiations to enter the Common Market?
§ Mr. HeathThe number of senior members of the Foreign Service based in Brussels to act as advisers for the purpose of the negotiations was nine. There were also supporting staff including clerks, typists and messengers to the number of 31.