The World: Common Market: What If Britain Says No?

IN Luxembourg's Kirchberg European Center this week, a meeting is taking place that may well mark a watershed in Europe's torn and often tragic history. For the fifth time in six months, the foreign ministers of the six members of the European Economic Community are meeting with Chief British Negotiator Geoffrey Rippon to clear the last hurdles on the terms for Britain's entry into the Common Market.

Only two major issues remain unresolved: a guarantee for sales of New Zealand's dairy products to the Common Market, and the amount of Britain's initial contribution to...

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