§ 42. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a White Paper on the means of ensuring strong and binding safeguards for the trade and other interests of Com- 54W monwealth countries in the light of the application to join the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. George ThomasIt is the position of Her Majesty's Government that we would be ready to enter the European Economic Community provided essential British and Commonwealth interests were safeguarded. The methods of doing this would be for negotiation with the Member States of the Community and it is not possible, in advance of negotiations, to publish a White Paper on the subject.