Britain And E.E.C.
Sir, —I heartily agree with the remarks made by Mr S. Green in his reply to your leader: “I am convinced that, once the political implications of the Treaty of Rome are known there will be such a revulsion against joining the E.E.C. that no political party will dare to do so.” The public in Britain are as ignorant of the facts of this Treaty as people here, due to no fault of their own. Articles 155-163 force member States to accept majority decisions even if these are detrimental to the nation concerned. There are many other unpleasant clauses and it will be obviously imperative for the British Government not to allow the public to know of these
The “Daily Express” was not allowed to conduct a referendum on whether people wanted Britain to join E.E.C.; obviously because the Government were afraid things would not go their way. Is further comment necessary?— Yours, etc.,
D. VICARS. August 14, 1967.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31449, 16 August 1967, Page 16
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