§ Q14. Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Prime Minister what steps he has taken to obtain an early decision on whether the Six will accept the United Kingdom's application to join the European Economic Community.
§ The Prime MinisterOn 4th July my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary made a statement at the meeting of the Council of Western European Union at The Hague, in which he set out in detail Britain's case for joining the European Communities and the points which we hope to see covered in negotiations.