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I'm Claire Bose and today we're returning to January 14th, 1963

when France vetoed Britain's entry into the European Economic Community, which would later

become the European Union.

The EEC or Common Market had been formed as a trading body by six European countries just a few years earlier,

and Britain had been in talks to join for more than a year.

Thank God for Englishman and not common market scum.

In London, satirists made light of Britain's rejection by the French President Charles de Gaul.

Oh, de Gaul, maybe ten feet tall and think he's Napoleon.

But the French wash every three days, on B days.

But beneath the laughter, there was shock, especially among those directly involved.

Edward Heath led Britain in the talks to gain entry.

Mr Heath, did you expect the French, that is General de Gull, to try and sabotage the talks in this way?

No I did not. We went to Brussels last Sunday determined to do our utmost to settle the

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