§ Q9. Mr. Fisherasked the Prime Minister whether, in negotiations for our entry into the European Economic Community, he will seek to safeguard the arrangements made for the sugar-producing 67W countries of the Commonwealth under the Commonwealth Sugar Agreement.
§ The Prime MinisterIt would not be in the national interest to disclose what our negotiating objectives would be if the Government decided to apply for membership of the European Economic Community. In the visits which my right hon. Friend and I have paid to the E.E.C. capitals, we have, of course, stressed the great importance of this matter as affecting the interests of the sugar producing countries.
§ Q10. Dr. David Owenasked the Prime Minister if he will seek to establish effective European technological collaboration on the political and economic foundation of a common marketing policy.
§ The Prime MinisterAs my hon. Friend knows no decision has yet been made on applying for entry to the Community. We have, however, in our talks in Europe stressed the central importance of the point my hon. Friend has in mind.
§ Q12. Mr. Chapmanasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the continuation of legislation restricting immigration from the Commonwealth, he made it clear in his discussions with representatives of European countries that Great Britain would need modification of those clauses in the Treaty of Rome guaranteeing freedom of movement of European citizens within the European Economic Community.
§ The Prime MinisterI have nothing to add to the Answer I gave on 23rd February to a Question by the hon. Member for Louth (Sir C. Osborne).—[Vol. 741. c 1955.]
§ Q13. Mr. James Johnsonasked the Prime Minister when he intends to make a declaration of intent about joining the European Economic Community.
§ The Prime MinisterI have as yet nothing to add to the Answer I gave on 4th April to a Supplementary Question by my right honourable Friend the Member for Kettering (Sir G. de Freitas).—[Vol. 744, c. 30.]