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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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85 Nov 13 We Key European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Leigh-Pemberton, Whitelaw, Biffen, Tebbit, Wakeham, Brittan, Sir Peter Middleton, Sir Terence Burns, Mr Eddie George, Professor Brian Griffiths) ["Membership of the Exchange Rate Mechanism of the EMS"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 30 Mo Key European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Middleton, Robin Leigh Pemberton, Sir Terence Burns, Professor Brian Griffiths & others) ["European Exchange Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 13 We Key European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Middleton, Robin Leigh-Pemberton & others) ["EMS": meeting "to discuss whether the UK should join the Exchange Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jan 7 We Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Monetary System (EMS)") ["Franco-German differences over EMS exchange rates"] [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 Dec 20 Fr Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS note to No.10 (European Monetary System) [exchange controls] [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]
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 Nov 18 Mo Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN: 18 November 1985: amendment to monetary provisions of the Treaty") [EU Economic & Financial Affairs Council "divided down middle" re: amendment to Treaty Establishing the EC] [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]
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 Nov 11 Mo Major European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: cover letter & Lawson paper arguing case for joining ERM] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Nov 6 We Major European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: Q&A] [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 Oct 9 We Major European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [draft Q&A-format briefing] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [cover letter & briefing paper: "Sterling and the European 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 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 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 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]