1977
Joe 1978

Gibraltar’s Standing in Europe

Little thought had been given to Gibraltar’s standing within the European and World economies. However, Mr Bossano reminded the Government that, although we may have an island economy, we are not an island and are still part of Europe and are therefore likely to be affected by any fundamental changes in British society or in European society.

But the problem in Europe will affect us if the repercussion of being unable to deal with the economic crisis spills over into a political crisis. It will affect us because we are not, though we may have an island economy, we are not an island; we are part of Europe. If there were to be dramatic and fundamental changes in British Society or in European society Gibraltar could not be insulated from them.