§ 15. Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what consultations he had with the French Government on Her Majesty's Government's application to join the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. George BrownI visited Paris in January, 1967 with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister for talks with the French Government before our application for membership of the European Economic Community was made. I have had talks since then with the French Foreign Minister and we have, of course, been in frequent touch with the French Government in a variety of other ways.
§ 48. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will now terminate the grants of public money to bodies outside the Government, such as Britain in Europe, the College of Europe in Bruges, the European Schools' Day and others, which among other purposes are disseminating information about the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. George BrownNo.
§ 57. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps his Department has taken to investigate the implications of the official offer by the French President to negotiate special trading arrangements between the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Scandinavian countries and the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. George BrownNo official offer has been made at any time. We are, however, studying the implications of the declaration issued after Chancellor Kiesinger's talks in Paris.