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of British-held Gibraltar in the not-too–
distant future.
Certainly, ultimate control of Gibral–
tar by a Common Market country would
give the Market a potent política! and
military leverage.
When Franz Josef Strauss (former
Fioance Minister of West Germany)
was in Britain not long ago, he made it
plain that he fully expected Spain to
become a member· of the EEC. But he
also stated that the política! dimate in
Spain would not allow for that country
to become a member at this time.
In negotiations now conduding in
Brussels, Spain is expected to emerge
with a "First stage" agreement, reducing
EEC tariJI on Spanish industrial exports
by
60% over the next six years.
According to the London Financia!
Times, "The Spaniards are aiming ulti–
mately at
full membership of the Com–
mon Market,
but the exact nature of the
second stage of the agreement has yet
to be defined."
The Next Few Months
-and Years
Here is what you can expect to see
take place in Spain.
Every indication points out that a
changing Spain will apply for member–
ship- and will be accepted- as a
fuU-fiedged member of the prosperous
Common Market in the foreseeable
future!
Opus Dei
is strong enough to insure
that Franco's and the Common Market's
desires are carried out in Spain.
Britain will either grow tired of the
struggle and turn Gibraltar over to
Spain, or will lose the Rock through
external political pressures.
Spain will throw off the authori–
tarian isolationism in which she has
been enshrouded for over thirty years.
She is already well on the road to
modernization.
Her 33,000,000 people are looking
to the Common Market countries as
their best bet- and long to join that
p11.1sperous club.
Watch Spain! Big news will break
there - probably during this year of
1970.
o
Tbe
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March, 1970
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