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assumed in Command 4715. In the table the contributions of the applicants are based on the recent agreement with the Community. The estimated contributions, of the present members to the balance of the budget assumed are based on their percentage shares of the 1970 budget. In practice these percentage shares are liable
Country
Germany
Belgium
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Denmark
Irish Republic
Norway
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to have varied by 1973 and 1977 under the arrangements explained in Annex A of Command 4715 so that the estimates of contributions cannot be taken reliable. The table shows 1970 figures for gross national product; accurate esti- mates for 1973 and 1977 are not practic- able.
***Gross.contribution in
£m. Sterling to E.E.C.
budget estimated at £1,400m. in 1973
396
103
350
269
Gross contribution în £m. Sterling to E.E.C. budget estimated at £1,600m, in 1977
390
102
345
265
G.N.P.* at current market prices in 1970 in £000m. Sterling
77
10-5
ITT
2.5
129
120
15
4
10.5
* Source: European Communities Statistical Office.
Sir R. Russell asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will ensure that detailed arrangements between the United King- dom and the Six for individual tariff's will be settled before the House of Com- mons is asked to take a decision on whether or not Great Britain should join.
Mr. Rippon: The remaining issues will be settled as soon as possible on the basis of the arrangements set out in para- graphs 79 and 85 of the White Paper.
Mr. Arthur Lewis asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how, on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community and the implementation of the free flow of labour for those qualified, the system will operate with regard to those natives of the existing countries of the Six who wish to obtain positions in the British Civil Service, local government, the police, and defence departments; and in particular, whether the continentals will be able to take jobs where secrecy and oath of allegiance to the Crown applies.
Mr. Rippon: Paragraph 4 of Article 48 of the Treaty of Rome, which covers freedom of movement of labour, pre- scribes that the provisions of this Article shall not apply to employment in the public service.
Iceland (Fishing Limits)
Mr. McNamara asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth
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Affairs whether he will make a state- ment on his policy following the decision, announced on 14th July, of the new Government of Iceland to extend her fishing limits to 50 miles no later than 1st September, 1972; and that all existing agreements with Great Britain and West Germany will accordingly be cancelled..
Mr. Anthony Royle: We are studying carefully the statement made by the Icelandic Government. However, no specific proposal related to the Agree- ment of 1961 between the two Govern- ments has yet been put to us by the Icelandic Government. As my right hon. Friend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food said in answer to a Question on 29th June, we have no doubt that an extension beyond the present 12- mile limit would be contrary to interna- tional law. [Vol. 820 c. 63.]
Hong Kong
Mr. Merlyn Rees asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Government of Hong Kong concern- ing the new immigration laws in that colony which restrict the freedom of entry of citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.
Mr. Anthony Royle: If the hon. Member is referring to the Immigration Bill which was recently published by the Hong Kong Government but which has not yet been enacted, this Bill has been the subject of correspondence between my
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