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PREM19/2162
European Policy (European Monetary System (EMS)) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 342
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82 Mar 3 We Major European Policy: Atkins letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("EMS devaluation: 21 February") ["implications... for CAP prices and the Mandate"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Exchange Rate Mechanism") [advice on temporary withdrawal from ERM as a contingency measure] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 May 8 We Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Foreign currency borrowing") ["you asked me to consider how best to augment the foreign exchange reserves"] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Mar 26 Fr Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Walker ("Agriculture Council: 31 March") ["there should be no [CAP price] increases beyond the Commission's original proposals"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Dec 20 Fr Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS note to No.10 (European Monetary System) [exchange controls] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 21 Tu Major European Policy: Michael Butler letter to MT (European Monetary System) ["it would be both good economics and good politics to join the exchange rate mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Nov 12 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: summary of briefing papers & attendees; concern about Lawson pre-meetings with attending Ministers] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 12 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Joining the ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: papers & advice on handling of the meeting] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Sterling and the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [papers; summary of Treasury position; advice on how to handle the meeting and its outcome] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Oct 15 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 letter to Treasury ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: MT request for Q&A-format briefing] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 4 We Major European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: possible dates for seminar] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Oct 9 We Major European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [draft Q&A-format briefing] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Nov 29 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Joining the EMS") [Labour letter to Financial Times on effect of bilateral trade positions on bilateral exchange rates: counter-argument] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Oct 25 Th Major European Policy: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to Charles Powell (European Monetary System) [case against UK joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Nov 21 Th Major European Policy: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to PS ("Patrick Minford's views on the EMS") [main points & press notice from lecture given by University of Liverpool Professor of Economics] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: arguments against UK joining] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 12 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Money Policy or EMS?") [European Monetary System: case against UK joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Should we join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") ["sceptical of the Treasury's case"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Nov 12 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("The Exchange Rate Mechanism") [Lawson's arguments for joining EMS, and counter-arguments] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Mar 24 We Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (0900Z) (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["Possible EMS realignment: Green Rate changes"] [declassified Jul 2016]