The Third World War

For the few Americans who remarked it, a November 17 report that Britain had withdrawn from “the negotiations for a European free trade zone” didn’t mean very much. Hardly any of us knew such negotiations had ever started. In fact, they had been going on for more than a year.

The British move had quick repercussions: a debate in Parliament, declarations by Belgium and Luxembourg, and the unprecedented journey of General de Gaulle to consult with Chancellor Adenauer. These incidents are among the many and varied pangs accompanying the prolonged birth of united Europe.

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For the few Americans who remarked it, a November 17 report that Britain had withdrawn from “the negotiations for a European free trade zone” didn’t mean very much. Hardly any of us knew such negotiations had ever started. In fact, they had been going on for more than a year.

The British move had quick repercussions: a debate in Parliament, declarations by Belgium and Luxembourg, and the unprecedented journey of General de Gaulle to consult with Chancellor Adenauer. These incidents are among the many and varied pangs accompanying the prolonged birth of united Europe.