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1990 Jul 1 - 1990 Oct 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2984
European Policy (European Monetary System (EMS): economic and monetary union) (Part 8)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2018 Jun 5
Classification: Secret
Page count: 381
Any docs withheld? 4

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90 Sep 11 Tu Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for MT ("Possible Dates for ERM Membership") [reviews dates between Oct and end of year] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 13 Fr Minor European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Howe ("Scrutiny Debate on Economic and Monetary Union") [no need for another Commons debate before autumn, in good time for opening of IGC] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 4 Th Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for MT ("Exchange Rate Mechanism") [possible announcement in MT's Conference Speech: options/permutations] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 2 Mo Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for MT (timing of UK entry into ERM) ["We cannot wait too long without losing all the political advantages of entry"; risk to sterling also] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 4 Th Minor European Policy: Chancellor's PS minute to Middleton ("Contact List for Friday, 5 October") [who to notify about UK ERM entry, and when] declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 7 Su Major European Policy: FCO telegram to Major ("UK Entry to the ERM") [Hurd conversation with Delors on latter's problems with the announcement; CDP: "It's none of his business"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Sep 10 Mo Major European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Rome ("Informal ECOFIN") [UK proposals for stage 2 welcomed; disagreements on the pace of transition to single currency] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 4 Th Major European Policy: Governor of the Bank of England letter for MT (UK entry into ERM) [will be seen as "a strong policy signal ... good chance of an outstanding result and success for the Government"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 3 Tu Major European Policy: Griffiths briefing for MT ("ERM) ["substantial, if not enormous, risk in accepting Chancellor's advice by surprising the markets and entering ... in July"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Sep 11 Tu Major European Policy: Griffiths briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor: ERM") [comments by press and analysts support her position of delaying entry] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 9 Tu Major European Policy: Howe speech to the Conservative Small Business Bureau ("ERM: Making the Most of Membership") [CDP: "You will recognise all the not-very-coded signals"] [this copy declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 10 We Major European Policy: MT lette to Neil Kinnock (debate on ERM entry) [Chancellor will open for the government since he made the announcement] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 16 Mo Major European Policy: MT letter to President of Bundesbank (thanking for his letter) ["thoroughly enjoyed out talk ... a very useful exchange of views"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Sep 11 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [release of key economic data; ECOFIN; possible ERM entry dates (Major will press for 5 Oct)] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 3 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: Joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism") [Major still pressing for entry in July, but not as strongly as before] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 3 We Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor") [options to join and reduce interest rates next weekend] declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 8 Mo Major European Policy: No.10 letter to Lord President's PS ("Debate on Sterling's Entry into the ERM") [asks advice on letter from Neil Kinnock demanding debate] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 24 We Major European Policy: No.10 minute for MT ('EMU') [MT should study carefully Commons speech by John Smith, seeking to drive wedge between her and Major over EMU] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Oct 6 Sa Major European Policy: No.10 minute for MT ("Meeting of the European Monetary Committee") [text of communique agreeing sterling should enter ERM at central rate of DM2.95 with 6 percent margins; "a significant advance in economic and monetary integration"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 26 Th Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["Economic and Monetary Union" - MT wants campaign to stop Italians railroading decisions on EMU and to show practical problems] [declassified Jun 2018]