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Protocol 3 replacement 'vital'

Bell says working with UK & EU 'priority'

The Chief Minister says the real uncertainty from leaving the EU is yet to come.

Until now, the Island's legal and trading relationship with Europe has been defined by Protocol 3 of the 1972 Treaty of Accession.

A vote by the UK to leave will inevitably lead to its collapse - leaving the Island effectively isolated from the Union.

Allan Bell says it's 'vital' to broker new deals on both sides, to ensure the Island does not lose out on future trade:

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