Renegotiation of the terms of Britain’s membership of the EEC as a political problem; Leonard James Callaghan’s call for a radical change in Europe and getting better terms for Britain or getting out of the Common Market; France’s virtual ultimatum on Britain’s continuing membership of the Common Market; Britain’s block of decisions on future relations with the African and developing countries; EEC challenging situation in relation to Britain’s renegotiations of the terms of entry into the EEC; Ireland’s opposition to British move to open EEC sugar imports; Labour Party’s towards Common Market; Question of legality of a Member State’s withdrawal from the EEC; European Parliament in favour of access to EEC market for Commonwealth countries’ sugar; Harold Wilson’s direction of British application to join the EEC; George Pombidou’s criticism of Britain’s renegotiation of membership of the Common market; Economic debate in Britain of the costs and benefits of the Common Market membership; Effect of EEC membership on British parliamentary institutions; France’s internal political situation, 1974; Italy’s internal political situation, 1974; Enoch Powell’s position towards Britain’s membership of the EEC; Plans for the referendum on Britain’s membership of the EEC.

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