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results would not emerge for some time: public presentation should emphasise the practical benefits for ordinary people of Community measures of this sort. The strategy of emphasising the Single Market at European Councils and directing attention to the number of measures adopted by successive Presidencies had been validated. It was helpful that we had been able to prevent the Social Charter from assuming a status comparable to that of the Single Market. It would be important to stress diversity and respect for national traditions in order to head off unwelcome parts of the action programme. There were

ndications that the United Kingdom paper on Economic and Monetary Union would be seriously considered: the French could

lausibly claim that the mere drawing up of the list of evant questions constituted adequate preparation for an tergovernmental conference.

It was also noted that the removal of the barrier between East and West Germany had implications for the Community's application of tariffs and other restrictions on imports from

Some sort of controls would remain necessary, even if th was contrary to the philosophy of the German Government.

Treaty of Rome authorised free trade between East and Westeny, but it was difficult to see how such trade could be rented from also affecting other Member States, especialpolitical reform and cheap labour in East Germany in due courtracted investment there. Frontier controls were also needed to prevent the spread of animal and plant diseases from

The Cabinet

Took note.

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