From Miss Lucy M. Gonin
Sir: It is difficult to follow current reasoning from on high that the British Public cannot be expected (or trusted!) to take part in a referendum, as the subject of membership in the EEC is 'too complicated", and that referenda are an infringement of parliamentary
Powers. There is little difference between a general election in which we are, apparently, intelligent enough to be trusted to choose which of our comPatnots shall rule us, and a referendum, by
Which we may state whether or not we choose to be virtually governed by foreign dictates emanating from Brussels, etc. I see no difficulty whatever! For that matter, what can be more seriously unconstitutional than for our Own Parliament to be preparing to hand its own powers over into foreign hands? Come, come, our masters! You must learn to reason more clearly than that if
You hope to convince us that Parliament knows best!
The Gables, 30 KingswooLduRcyoaMd, Striritrilands, Bromley, Kent
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