Already we are seeing a number of senior British
visitors to Moscow, [including of course the Leader of
And we attach similar importance to
the Opposition].
extending and deepening our contacts with the
governments of Eastern Europe. Over the last few weeks
no less than five senior representatives of Eastern
European governments have visited London for talks with
Her Majesty's Government. And my hon. Friend, the
Minister of State at the Foreign Office, will tomorrow
conclude an important visit to Poland.
12.
Mr Speaker, this process of exchange and of
dialogue is only just beginning. It is to soon to
speak of results. But the contacts which we had so
far represent a foundation on which we can build for
the future.
European Community
of
13. The same is true, but in even greater measure,
our achievements in the European Community over the
past year. By any standards, the agreements reached at
Fontainebleau in June were a quite remarkable
accomplishment. At long last, the question of the
United Kingdom's contribution to the Community budget
has been resolved. In future, our net contribution
will be only about half of what it would have been with
no agreement. That is the measure of our success, and
of the handsome dividend paid by our dogged
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