This is a small extract from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's web site - myths and facts. The errors and misrepresentations have been pointed out to the FCO on many occasions.

The economic benefits of Britain's membership of the EU are clear. Our membership is a crucial factor in attracting inward investment into the UK. Its single market gives the UK the equivalent of a domestic market of 370 million customers. Denying ourselves free access to this would put a huge number of jobs at risk. It would take away Britain's clout in international trade negotiations and dramatically reduce our standing in the world. There can be no guarantee that if Britain left the EU, we would be able to negotiate continued, unhindered access to the single market. Even if we did, we would still have to abide by the single market's rules and accept many other EU obligations; yet would lose any say in drawing up those rules and obligations.

Myth: The UK would be better off in NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Association)

Fact: UK interests are best served by continued EU membership and a multilateral, WTO based, approach to trade liberalisation. To join NAFTA, the UK would need to leave the EU. This would reduce our influence in America; in Europe; and throughout the world. The UK's influence with the US relates directly to its influence within the EU. By making an artificial choice between Europe and America, the UK would only marginalise itself. Leaving the EU while staying in the EEA would simply leave others setting the Single Market's rules.

All in all not a good effort. But perhaps it is so bad that it undermines the europhile case? And possibly is meant to?