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Germany: MT notes at Dublin European Council (German unification; Political Union) [fragmentary notes before and during lunch] [released Feb 2020]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR5/1/9/18A/11 f40
Editorial comments:

These notes principally relate to discussions of Political Union over lunch, although German unification was discussed separately and notes on that topic come from the morning session.

Read all documents from the 1990 release of MT's party and personal papers.

Charles Powell write up of the lunchtime section of these notes can be read here.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 14pp
Themes: MT's meetings as PM, MT contacts with François Mitterrand, MT contacts with Helmut Kohl, Foreign Secretary’s meetings, Media, British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, German unification, 1989-90, British relations with Italy, British relations with Netherlands, British relations with Spain, Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Foreign policy (Central & Eastern Europe), European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union

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