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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29746, 13 February 1962, Page 13

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Hopes Of U.K. “Dimmed” (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) NEW YORK, February 12 The agricultural programme adopted recently by the European Common Market “may have dimmed a bit the hopes of the United Kingdom to become a member of the organisation.” the "New YorV Times” said today Since the Common Market was now committed to a high support price for agricultural products in order to achieve a degree of selfsufficiency, Britain would have to make a complete reversal of its tradiional free trade policy with respect to food and raw materials if ft should become a member

The report, which appeared in the newspaper's business section, said that depending on what concessions Britain could obtain from the member nations Britain’s trade relationship with the Commonwealth countries would have to be altered immeasurably “In turn, the economies of the Commonwealth group might be affected greatly, since they have been shaped largely by the existence of the United Kingdom’s free trade with respect to these items." it said.