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Based on recently released official documents, the article explores the role played by advanced technology in the Wilson government's efforts to join the Common Market. The analysis focuses on the development of the ultra-centrifuge process – a new technology to produce enriched uranium. The article shows that in restricting collaboration to the Netherlands and West Germany, the British government sought to undermine France's leading role in Europe and to undermine Franco-German relations. It also demonstrates that Britain was determined to establish a European solution to the question of uranium supply even if this led to serious frictions in the Anglo-American special relationship.

GB practiced strategic deception after WWII as a Cold War strategy. The article reproduces a document, which proposed a plan to make the USSR believe that the UK had under research & development, a form of defensive weapon infallible against all forms of air attack. It was reasoned that it would cause the Soviets great technical & economic strain in order to outflank the UK weapon. If the deception were detected, there would be no loss for the British, because they would not be able to withstand a nuclear attack in any event. E. Larsen