1982 Mar 1 - 1987 Jan 7
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
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 |
| Any docs withheld? |
PREM19/2162 - download whole file (PDF, 256.98 MB)
Selections from this file
Showing items 21 - 34 of 34
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Oct 9 We | Major | European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [draft Q&A-format briefing] [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 Nov 6 We | Major | European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: Q&A] [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 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 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 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 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 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 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] |
| 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] |