wɪððə ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ pɹˈɛzɪdənt tʃˈɑːɹlz də ɡˈɔːl hˌuː əpˈoʊzd jˌuːkˈeɪ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp ʌvðɪ ˌiːˌiːsˈiː ænd ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən ʌv ˈɛdwɚd hˈiːθ ɐ stˈɔːntʃ pɹˈoʊjˌʊɹɹəpˈiən nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz kəmˈɛnst fɚðə jˌuːkˈeɪ tə dʒˈɔɪn ðɪ ˌiːˌiːsˈiː.
With the resignation of French President Charles De Gaulle who opposed UK membership of the EEC and the election of Edward Heath (a staunch pro-European) negotiations commenced for the UK to join the EEC.