HC Deb 17 April 1967 vol 745 c8W
65. Mr. Shinwell

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Ministers and civil servants when engaged in discussions with representatives of the Six countries are instructed to refrain from expressing opinions on British entry into the European Economic Community which disregard the conditions stipulated by Her Majesty's Government on agriculture and Commonwealth safeguards.

Mr. Mulley

In discussions concerning Her Majesty's Government's policy on British entry into the European Economic Community, Ministers and officials have spoken within the context of the statement of that policy made to the House by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 10th November last.—[Vol. 735, c. 1539–51.]

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