U.S. Watching Talks Closely

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30038, 24 January 1963, Page 13

U.S. Watching Talks Closely

(N.Z.PA.-Reuter—Copyright) WASHINGTON, January 22. The United States is following closely the outcome of Dr. Adenauer’s reported efforts in. his talks with President de Gaulle in Paris to avert a breakdown in negotiations for Britain’s entry into the Common Market.

The United States is solidly in favour of British entry. It does not want to do or say anything publicly in the present crisis because the Administration believes this is a European problem and that it must be settled there. Nevertheless, it is wartidhing anxiously the attempt to persiuade General de Gaulle to adopt a more flexible attitude on the Common Market issue. lit is also hoping that Dr. Adenauer can do something to change General de Gaulle’s opposition to the concept of a North Atlantic Treaity Organisation multilateral nuclear force. While Washington maintains official silence, strong feelings are held about the views expressed by the French President on both counits. His opposition is seen in Washington as a challenge to United States foreign policy. The chief Washington correspondent of the “New York Times,” James Reston, wrote yesterday: “President de Gaulle is asking Chancellor Adenauer of Germany to base his future European policy on suspicion of the United states—even on an assumption of bad faiiitih by the United States—end the Chancellor's answer will be watched here with greatest attention.” It is known that this sentiment is shared in the highest places. Resentment is felt in the United States to the suggestions that: (1) The United States is really trying to get

Britain into the Common Market as a kind of “Trojan horse” so that the “Anglo-Saxons” can control the new European community. (2) That the United States would desert Europe and let it be destroyed by Soviet missiles in order to avoid a nuclear war on American territory. The belief is expressed that General de Gaulle and Dr. Adenauer would be unrealistic if they thought the United States would cooperate with a Europe which rejected and humiliated Britain, which looked inward instead of outward and put the Continent before the concept of greater Atlantic partnership. “The choice before Adenauer is not merely between France and Britain, but in the end between France and the United States,” said Reston. A leading Republican, Senator Jacob Javits today called for full United States support flor Britain over the Common Market issue. He proposed in a Senaite speech that the United States make crystal clear its readiness to offer full economic partnership to Britain, the Commonwealth and other nations threatened by exclusion from the European Economic Community through trade concessions. The United States should negotiate with Britain and other members of N.A.T.O. on means for the rapid implementation of a multilateral nuclear force to be based on European N.A.T.O. contributions to a stronger and more effective ground force, leaving France with the choice of joining or remaining a minor nuclear Power, he said.