HC Deb 22 January 1963 vol 670 cc37-8W
Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Lord Privy Seal to what extent he has advised the Six of alternative trading plans Great Britain will make in the event of the terms and conditions established by the Six being unacceptable, in order to strengthen his position in the current negotiations.

Mr. Heath

Not at all.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Lord Privy Seal what discussions he has now had with the Governments of the European Free Trade Area with a view to developing alternative trading plans in the event of the Six establishing conditions which the European Free Trade Area countries could not accept.

Mr. Heath

None. The European Free Trade Association is, of course, maintaining its own momentum towards a free market between its members irrespective of the Brussels negotiations.

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