U.S. Told UK. Entry To Six Not Certain

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29715, 8 January 1962, Page 11

U.S. Told UK. Entry To Six Not Certain

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, January T. . Britain’s Lord Privy Seal (Mr yesterday cautioned the United Statei Undersecretary of State (Mr George Ball) tha| Britain’s entry into the Common Market this year was not inevitable, United Press International reported. ' ’ . 1

According to sources quoted by U.P.I. Mr Heath pointed out that very great problems had to be dealt with before Britain could join the market. Mr Heath was reported to have said that the present negotiating atmosphere with the European Common Market at Brussels was good and he was reasonably hopeful. Mr Heath, who is the negotiator for Britain’s entry into the Common Market, conferred with Mr Ball and with the Secretary of State (Mr Rusk), yesterday. He told reporters after the conference that the talks covered “the whole range of foreign economic issues.” He said the talks were “very frank, very relaxed, very useful and of great value to us.” Mr Heath spent more than five hours yesterday talking with Mr Ball on every aspect concerning Britain’s entry into the Common Market, UJ*.I. said.

Mr Ball, sources said, emphasised the importance of getting through Congress the new United States foreign trade programme. He said the programme was vitally necessary to enable the United States to deal with an enlarged Common Market. Mr Heath, they •ai<S,

explained to Mr Ball that.at present negotiations .in the Brussels meeting betweph Britain and ~ the 1 Common Market were trying to break down all problems 'into more detailed ones and decide what decisions cpuld be made by Cabinet ministers. Mr Heath said the present talks wefe likely to continue along these lines' for some time before the negotiations would reach the decision stage.

Race Laws In Louisiana' (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) .ALEXANDRIA (Louisiana), Jan. 6. A Federail COurt gave Louisiana , formal notice y ester-, day to end all race discrimination in the State’s bus and railway station facilities, A bench of three United States judges ruled that Louisiana laws upholding segregation were unconstitutional in that they interfered with interstate commerce and denied equal protection as guaranteed in the Fourteenth Amendment. The State Attorney-Gener-al, Mt Jack Gremilllon. said Louisiana . would appeal against the .ruling.