Common Market Teach-in at Edinburgh University

from a Scottish correspondent A seven-hour Teach-in on Britain's proposed entry into the Common Market was held in the Pellock Hall, Edinburgh University, last Friday. Analysing the economic and agricultural:implications for Scotland, Mr, Henry Munro, General Secretary of the Scottish National Farmers' Union, said he felt that in discussions on the Cemmon Market there had been far too little specialised comment on what the implications of entry would be for particular sections of our community. — "It was sometimes ‘alleged, he said, that there was no room for negotiation, and that Britain must either accept or reject the Common Market's agricultural system in its entirety. This was a fatuous and nonsensical suggestion. He warned that the food prices would rise rapidly in this country to an estimated £700 millien per year - sufficient to add 25 shillings a week to the average budget for a family of four, though this would be offset by the extent to which less support is given to the British farmer. But it had to be remembered that the increases would apply to produce from outside or .inside the Community.” Lord Balniel, Tory front bench spokesman on foreign affairs, spoke clearly in favour of entry. "T welcome the conversion of Harold Wilson to this vision of the political future", he said. "T wish him every success in resuming the negotiations initiated by the Conservative Party in 1951."