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PDF 90 Jul 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor-President of the Bundesbank) [Germany monetary union; EMU; ERM] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Economic and Monetary Union: The Way Ahead") [Chancellor's signed article "pushing our hard ecu proposals" for European press] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Jul 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Major) [possible dates for UK entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism; Major continues to urge July; decision to review in September] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: President of Bundesbank letter to MT (EMU) ["surprised and a little upset" his visit to London drew such attention; understands her viewpoint on sovereignty in monetary matters] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Chancellor's EMU Proposals: Views of the Governor of the Bank of France") [Larosiere welcomes "the spirit" of the proposals, but regrets not tabled a year ago] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("Speech by Delors at the European Parliament Socialist Group Conference on Central and Eastern European Economies, 6th July 1990") [rejects "the 'ultraliberalistic' approach"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Jul 16 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Jul 17 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter to Powell (EMU: proposed institutional arrangements for stage 2) [MT: "This is most un-cooperative of Michael"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN Council: 23 July EMU") [Italian presidency claim broad consensus for their timetable of EMU work; Chancellor introduced UK ideas] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 23 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter to Powell ("EMU: Visit to Sarcinelli (Italian Treasury) and Pado-Schioppa (Bank of Italy)") [urges MT "shading her line a little" on single currency; CDP: "You will not find this palatable"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Jul 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Aug 9 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (CBI paper on EMU) [MT: "Singularly unhelpful and WRONG in its analysis"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Aug 10 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Further UK Paper on the Hard ECU") [draft for submission to Monetary Committee in advance of informal ECOFIN; CDP: "Rather a good paper"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Economic and Monetary Union: Speech by Poehl") ["expresses doubts with moving ahead with EMU too quickly ... sympathises with the British concept of competing currencies"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 4 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Powell minute for MT ("EMU: Karl-Otto Poehl") [note of speech he made to Mont Pelerin Society] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter to Powell ("EMU: The Present Negotiating Position and Future Tactics") [Butler again urging MT to accept aim of a single currency ONE DAY; MT agrees to see him again, but sees "no point in doing so"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("ECOFIN: UK Reserve on Monetary Committee Report") [Italians may ask UK to lift its reserves on Monetary Committee Report] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 6 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("ERM: Question and Answer Briefing") [current text] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 9 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Powell minute for MT (rception at ECOFIN of UK hard ecu proposal) [misleading press reports, but "considerable interest" in UK ideas; "We are very much still in the game, but well short of having converted the EC to our way of thinking"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("French Press Reaction to ECOFIN") ["certain sourness at what is seen as growing support for the cautious British approach"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Informal ECOFIN, Rome 8 September: Italian Press Comment") [outcome seen as substantial setback for those seeking rapid implementation of Delors plan] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Informal ECOFIN") [German press highlights differences over timing of stage two and favours cautious approach] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (Treasury paper on hard ecu) [Chancellor has made it available to Parliamentary Select Committees and other interested parties] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 19 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury minute ("Poehl's press conference: 19 September") [Pohl saying hard ecu rejected by ECOFIN; "Statement by the Deutsche Bundesbank on the establishment of an Economic and Monetary Union in Europe"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 21 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury minute to No.10 (agreed text of Chancellor's public statement on ERM entry) ["not seeking delay, just awaiting the right circumstances"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 22 Sa Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: Powell minute for Turnbull (Chancellor's statement on ERM entry) [MT "pretty indignant" with 'panic' statement and with Governor's reaction] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 24 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor, French Minister of Finance) [EMU] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Sep 26 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter to Powell ("ERM") ["there is a risk that we shall be manoeuvred into a very weak position"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Major) [inflation, interest rates and joining ERM; Major proposed MT announce entry in her conference speech on 12 Oct] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 3 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor") [options to join and reduce interest rates next weekend] declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for MT ("Exchange Rate Mechanism") [possible announcement in MT's Conference Speech: options/permutations] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Key Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, John Major; Middleton, Burns, Wicks, George) [ERM entry; decision to announce interest rate cut at same time and to join tomorrow, 5 Oct; present rate of DM2.93 "very close to what we would like the central rate to be"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Chancellor and Prime Minister's Statements") [revised draft of Chancellor's 4pm statement on UK entry to ERM and 1 percent reduction in interest rates; suggested form of words for MT] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 5 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (ERM entry) [Q&A briefing to accompany Chancellor's statement] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 6 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 7 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("UK Entry to the ERM: German Reactions") [general welcome; some expect it to strengthen German resistance to rapid EMU] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN Council: 8 October: EMU") [general congratulations on UK entry to ERM, save from Carli] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 8 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Turnbull minute for MT ("Opposition Request for Debate on ERM") [Lord President, Chancellor and Chief Whip all think government should grant it] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 9 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Privy Council Office letter to No.10 ("Debate on Sterling's Entry into the ERM") [Lord President and Chief Whip urge she grant it; Chancellor thinks to refuse would cloud favourable publicity won by entry] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 9 Tu Speeches, interviews, etc. Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Turnbull minute for MT (further Kinnock letter demanding MT open debate on ERM entry) ["letting off steam rather than a serious appeal"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 10 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 15 Mo Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Chancellor's Statement on ERM") [text for delivery] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU: Visit by Financial Secretary") [Poehl said British hard ecu proposals too late to influence debate, too soon to broker agreement in IGC] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU: Visit by Financial Secretary to Bonn, 15 October") [Maude addresses German equivalent of CBI] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Chancellor Kohl on EMU") [Kohl on French TV suggests 1 January 1994 as the starting date for stage 2] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 18 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Sir Michael Butler fax to Powell ('EMU') [Butler discussion with Padoa Schioppa] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU") [Kohl's suggested date for stage 2 "will have pleased the European lobby and displeased the financial community"] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to Privy Council Office ("Scrutiny Debate on Economic and Monetary Union") [Chancellor wishes one to take place before Dec 1990 IGC] declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 22 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to Chief Whip's PS ("Motion for ERM Debate 23 October") [motion agreed with No.10 for tomorrow's debate] [declassified Jun 2018]
PDF 90 Oct 24 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) 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]
PDF 90 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Turnbull minute for MT ("Hard Ecu") [MT concern that hard ecu should not add to money supply; precise mechanism by which it would operate] [declassified Jun 2018]
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