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In 1963 the French President, Charles de Gaulle, vetoed Britain’s application to join the European Economic Community.
The EEC or common market, had been formed by six European countries in 1957 to help restore Europe’s economy and to make it impossible for France and Germany to go to war again.
Britain had been sceptical of the EEC but after seeing a boom in Europe’s economy the British government applied to join in 1961. Talks were held between the six (France, Germany, Belgium the Netherlands, Italy and Luxembourg) and Britain but after 15 months the French President suddenly announced that negotiations were over.
Former British diplomat, Juliet Campbell, spoke to Witness about Britain's shock at being rejected.

(Photo: Charles de Gaulle vetoing Britain from the EEC Credit: Getty Archive)