SECRECY BY ILK.

Press, Volume C, Issue 29682, 28 November 1961, Page 20

SECRECY BY ILK.

Criticism By Gaitskell :.. - ‘■■ i; . WXXA.-lteto«e-CefVriffM) CARDIFF. Nov. 85. The British Labour Party leader, Mr Gaitskell Mid today it wm high «me the British Government stowed more trust in the Commonwealth. He told * press conference, before the announcement, that Briton’s report to the Common Market should be supplied to the Commonwealth, that Commonwealth countries should have been told what the Lord Privy Seal (Mr Heath) propoeed to soy at the meeting so as to be sure they agreed with it Mr GaitekeU said: “Now it seems the American Government has toe text of this famous speech, as it will no doubt obtain the texts of all the other important documents in them mgotirtfoos. “This, of course, makes even more complete nonsense Of the Govermrent’s flimsy excuses. It is high time toe Government showed more trust in the Commonwealth for whom, as well as about whom, they are negotiating." The beet way to do this was to keep nothing back from the Commonwealth Governments, but to tell them toe whole truth at every stage. He said: "It is not sufficient just to inform the Commonwealth of decisions taken by the British Government. . . . What we should do is to consult before, not after, the decision is reached, and consult, discuss, and talk over in an attempt to reach agreement.”