EMS: Brussels European Council (Callaghan notes on British objectives) [declassified 2008]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Venue: | Brussels |
| Source: | PREM 16/1643 |
| Editorial comments: | These notes may be a draft for Callaghan’s speech to the Council on 5 December explaining that Britain would not be joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism (here referred to as the ‘ERR’). They carry no date, and may have been prepared on a contingency basis the day before they were delivered (it surprised Jenkins that Callaghan was not forced to show his hand in the opening session of the Council on 4 December). |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 2pp |
| Themes: | Monetary policy, Trade, European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union |
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