Timetable Of Negotiations

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30044, 31 January 1963, Page 11

Timetable Of Negotiations

(WXJ»4».-Se»rtW-CoWrio«i BRUSSELS, Jan. 29. The following is a timetable of the chief developments in Bn-, tain’s negotiations to enter the Common Market: 1957 Marek 8S: The European Economic Community comet Mo beta* with toe signing at toe Treaty of Rome. NeoMkerr Negotiations between toe six E.E.C. countries and otter West European nations, including Britain. to set up a European tree node area. 1959 November: Britain. Austria. Denmark. Norway, Sweden. Switzerland and up th* European Free Trade AMOcifttSon* 1960 tassel Talks between Mr Macmillan and Mr Adenauer, in which they agree to seek EJ.T-A.

1961 July: Britain announces sh* will apply to Join the E.E.C. 1962 B *arss»*xs Britain and the E.E.C. countries wrestle with problems of Commonwealth trade, the Commonwealth Prime Ministers are briefed on the state of the negotiations. October fc Talks resume in Brussels. Deeeraber 16: Paris oommunloue after talks between WMramiMan and President d? Gaulle rays have been encountered but the tones will continue. Bseeraker 66s The British chief negotiator, Mr Edward Heath, says many CommMwealth trade questions have been conditionally agreed but some major Commonwealth and domestic problems remain. 1963 Jasraary Ifi: Mr Macmillan says to a television totravtew that the Common Maifcet entry queattac must soon be settled, and cannot “drag on." ■ Jraraasy A new matting. regarded as crucial, begins in Brussels between Mr

Heath and the E.E.C. Ministers. The same day. General de Gaulle telta a Paris press conference that Britain’s farm subsidies are incompatible with foe EEC. system. Britain’s entry would tntirely change the community, but there is nothing to prevent an arrangement for an economic association between Britain and foe E.E.C.

Juwary U: France’s five EXC. partners line up on Britain’s ride to the Brussels talks. West Germany says the idea of a British raaoriation with the E.EG is no solution.

Jaasary 17: France says it is ’’ueetara’’ to continue negotiation*

January 10s France agree to postpone its demand far an immediate auspeneion of talks pending a further meeting in 10 daya. But ether delegation* prepare plana to keep the talk* going January * Further talk* make no headway. France it iteilMug a West German compromise proposal for a “program report" on negotiations to date. January » The BXC. nations announce the “impossibility ot coming to an agreement" tn spite at lastusauw raora w tTcwwii Kennedy to save the negotia-