Britain and Europe
Documents from 01 September 1968 to 29 September 1968Identity Statement
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Carr, Mary
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Enoch Powell’s "revolution and policy on State intervention; US industry’s spending in Europe; NATO and defence of Europe; Norway’s attack on UK grants; Britain’s trade balance benefits from EFTA trade liberalization; Basel plan for sterling and withdrawal of sterling from its reserve role; Removal of structural defects in Britain’s industrial system; Opinion of Charles de Gaulle on Europe divided into Russian and American spheres of influence; Top twenty companies outside US; US’s straight line on Europe; France against Britain’s membership of the EEC; Redressing British balance of payments; Belgian and Dutch attitude on Britain’s entry into the EEC; Britain’s role as mediator between America and Russia; British MPs rejection of the French plan for European Union; Need for redeployment of Britain’s scientists; EEC discussing German tariff plan; German criticism of the policy of Charles de Gaulle.
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