Start of negotiations on Britain’s entry into the Common Market; Britain’ s role in technological investments and creation of strong Western European companies; Geoffrey Rippon’s position on agricultural and farming problems; Australians’ concern on British entry into the Common Market; Political significance of an enlarged Community on the world’s scene; Ireland’s position on the Common Agricultural Policy; British proposal on industrial tariffs; Irish negotiations for Common Market membership; Common Market Ministers of Agriculture’s discussions on new farms structure; European Commission’s answer to British estimates of the UK financial burden borne by the UK in an enlarged Community; British economic policy and presentation of mini-budget; France’s reaction to Britain’s transitional period for adoption of CAP and industrial policy.

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