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SO important was Britain's decision to the Continent last week that West German television carried live coverage from London, repeatedly flashing the word YES on screens after the vote was in. Two minutes later, Chancellor Willy Brandt was on TV to declare it "a great day for Europe...
The vote was a considerable personal triumph for Prime Minister Edward Heath, the most European of Britain's leaders since Winston Churchill. As Lord Privy Seal in Macmillan's Cabinet, he was in charge of negotiations for entry between 1961 and 1963, when the effort was ended by...
The vote did not reflect the mood of the country, either. Only 30% of Britons favored joining the Common Market, according to the latest Louis Harris poll, while 49% were opposed. Some anti-Marketeers were fearful of what Wilson called "blackleg labor" from the Continent at a time of 3.9...
The cold fact is that both economic and political realities have been driving Britain inexorably toward Europe. Since France, West Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957, the world has become a less comfortable place for a country that does not belong to...
British entrepreneurs, however, see a like opportunity in Europe-wide marketing. One survey of 1,000 firms found 95% in favor of joining the Common Market. Big companies like British Leyland Motors and Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. are already firmly implanted on the Continent. Even without the tariff advantages of...