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European Policy: European Council draft Presidency Conclusions ("European Council Brussels, 29 and 30 March 1985 Draft Conclusions") [includes MT annotations and handwritten notes by officials] [released Dec 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1490 f590
Editorial comments:

From the handwritten annotations this text would appear to have been in front of MT as the Council discussed its conclusions on 30 March. Part of it was composed overnight by officials in negotiation - see handwritten notes by Derek Thomas at ff32-33. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here - PREM19-1490.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 44pp
Themes: British relations with France, British relations with Netherlands, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, British relations with the US, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Foreign policy (Africa), Foreign policy (Americas excluding USA), Foreign policy (Middle East), Foreign policy (development, aid, etc), Foreign policy (International organizations), Commonwealth (South Africa), European Union (general), European Union Budget, Economic, monetary & political union, European Union Single Market, Defence (general), Defence (arms control), Employment, Industry, Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, Trade, Science & technology, Economic policy - theory and process, Environment