When Charles de Gaulle shocked Europe with his highhanded exclusion of Britain from the Common Market last January, many European officials speculated that the general's action might permanently disrupt the Common Market's progress. Indeed, for two months, meeting after meeting at Brussels ended in recrimination and deadlock. But finally last week the rest of the Six swallowed their resentment at France and got back to business as before.
Two and a half years ahead of schedule, the Common Market nations voted another 10% slash in each nation's customs duties on industrial imports from other members of the community, and agreed...
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