National changeover plan for Euro announced:

National changeover plan for Euro announced:; b) C4N: Gary Gibbon ENGLAND: Birmingham: INT New German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder along at CBI conference Gerhard Schroeder (German Chancellor) speech SOT (translated) - Hope we will soon be able to welcome Great Britain (into the Euro) / Welcome Gordon Brown's schedule for Britain's entry into the Euro EXT Chancellor Gordon Brown MP along with woman to building hosting CBI conference INT Man drawing cartoon of Brown hoisting Euro flag Gordon Brown MP (Chancellor) speech SOT - In January we will outline a National Changeover Plan which will set out the practical steps which will be needed if we decide to join the single European currency Brown seen speaking on video screen PULL OUT and at podium Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Mandelson MP holding electric violin for photocall Peter Mandelson MP (Trade and Industry Secretary) speech SOT - Economic lunacy, for the sake of eurosceptic ideology, to marginalise British business on the sidelines of what should be its home market as official Conservative policy on the single currency threatens to do / We have made it clear that we will join the single currency when it is in Britain's economic interests to do so Mandelson along and speaking to press SOT - Business wants to know that the British government is preparing for the decision on the single currency if and when it is taken John Redwood MP (Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary) having caricature drawn and interview SOT - Many more of the smaller companies are on my side / Federation of Small Businesses is strongly in support of the Conservative position on the single currency Schroeder shaking hands with CBI Director-General Adair Turner and along TX 2.11.98/C4N