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European Free Trade Association

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

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The Council of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) met at ministerial level in London on June 27 and 28, 1961. The Ministers stressed EFTA's wish ultimately toform a single European market for 300 million consumers which would follow liberal policies toward the outside world. They stated that a new effort to bring an end to European division would necessitate a readiness to make some modification of policy on all sides, but that the Stockholm Convention. In regard to approaching che six of EEC, the Council of Ministers agreed that EETA should coordingate its policies in order to remain united throughout negotitations

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International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
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International Organization , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , Winter 1962 , pp. 252 - 253
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Copyright © The IO Foundation 1962

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References

1 Council of Europe News, 07 1961 (New Series No. 15), p. 7–8Google Scholar. For a summary of previous activities of EFTA, see International Organization, Spring 1961 (Vol. 15, N. 2), p. 325–326Google Scholar.

2 Ibid., January 1962 (New Series No. 18), p. 10. For a summary of these discussions with EEC, see this issue, p. 250–251.

3 This decision was the result of an agreement reached by the three neutral members of EFTA in Vienna on October 19, 1961, setting up a basis for their negotiations with EEC. They agreed that neutrality constituted no obstacle to their participation in the economic integration of Europe Stated, (International Financial News Survey, 11 3, 1961, [Vol. 13, No. 43], p. 342)Google Scholar.

4 Council of Europe News, 07, 1961 (New series No. 15), p. 8Google ScholarPubMed.