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of Britain's adhesion to the Common
Market would be that it would weaken
further the special relationship between
the United States and Britain." Dr. Ein–
zig writes in his recent book,
The Case
Against Joining the Common Market.
In
an interview with PLAIN
TRUTH
correspondents in London, Dr. Einzig
laid even greater stress on this key issue.
Asked about the greatest dangers -
politically and militarily - of British
membership, he answered:
"As it stands the Common Market is
an anti-American alliance. President
Pompidou [of France] is as anti-Arneri–
can as anybody can be and it's under bis
guidance that the Common Market is an
anti-American alliance; and if it isn't at
the present moment it will drift into be–
coming one because there's
cerlain lo be
a trade war''
between the United States
and Europe.
"After having been firm allies in
both the economic and political sense,
Britain might well find herself fighting
an economic war with the United
States" warned Dr. Einzig. "Should Brit–
ain
join a French-dominated Common
Market, the anti-Arnerican attitude of
France would increase the bitterness of
the fight, and it might go a long way
towards inBuencing American political
attitudes towards Europe."
Such a trade war, of course, would
result in American troops leaving
Europe, placing Europe along with Bri–
tain in immediate Soviet peril. Dr.
Einzig continued :
"A split in the Western camp
between the United States and Western
Europe aod an encouragement of Amer–
ican isolationisrn by the EEC that
included Britain would be fatal from
the point of view of the defenses of
Britain and of the entire free world."
Such are the arguroents that will
reverberate through the
haJls
of Parlia–
ment later this month. After 8 years of
o.ff-and-on negotiations, plus two rejec–
tions, Britain now must reach her mo–
mentous decision. Will Britain rnarry
her resources and people to the Com–
mon Market?
Oc
will she remain
in
Europe but not
of
Europe?
Whatever decision is made by Britain,
it will have far-reaching effects on the
future of both Britaia and the rest of
Western Europe. O
The
PLAIN TRUTH
October
1971
The Case
for
Britain's
Membership
Mr.
Norman
St. John-Stevas, a Conservative member ol
Parliament lrom Chelmslord, was interviewed in London
by PLAIN TRUTH stall
members.
Here
are excerpts
ol that
interview.
O.
Mr.
St. John-Stevas, why do you
believe Britain should join the Com–
mon Market ?
A.
Because I believe in Great Britain
and I feel that we have no influence
on our own any longer in the world,
or very little influence. 1 think we've
got to get together with other like–
minded countries in order to defend our
interests and influence the world as rnuch
as we can for good. Secondly, 1 believe
ultimately in one world. I think we must
move towards one system of govemment
for the whole world aod
J
think one
should start in those areas where one can
find a real regional basis for cooperation.
If
the European nations with their com–
mon religion, their common history,
their common culture - if they can't
unite and get on together; then really
what hope is there for the world at
all
?
O.
The Anti-Market critics stress
Britain has closer ties with the other
side of the ocean than they do with
Europe.
Do
you agree with that?
A.
l'm quite sure the majority of
the British people, if it were pos–
sible, would rather merge with America
and the British Commonwealth than
anyone else. But it's not possible. It's
not a political or economic alternative.
If,
for example, we joioed with the
United States we'd be completely domi–
nated, so
J
think we must make the
European [ commitment
J.
O.
If
membership in the Common
Market is desirable, why are so many
British people opposed to it?
Why
is it such a controversial issue?
A.
I think they're afraid; 1 think
they're moving towards the market the
whole time, but from speaking al!
over the country on this subject 1
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find there isn't an implacable hostility;
there's fear of the consequences. . . . 1
bate to have to say this to you, particu–
larly to an American public, but we've
passed from having a superiority com–
plex to having an inferiority complex,
and l've a fear that we won't be able to
compete against the continental nations.
People know they're in a rut and 1
think they rather 1ike being in a rut aod
are rather afraid of getting out of it. So
1 think this is a psychological attitude. 1
think once we're in, once the plunge has