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PDF 84 Apr 2 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Capital Allowances: transitional arrangements for certain regional projects") ["[EC] Commission's challenge... it is disappointing that this problem has arisen but I agree with your proposed approach although I would like to suggest a slightly different presentation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Howe, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, Brian Unwin, David Williamson, Geoffrey Fitchew, David Hannay) [EC future financing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: President of the Confédération Fiscale Européene telegram to MT (future of the EC) [message to prime ministers of EC member states in support of the ideal of the EC] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The European Community's Budget: the reformed financing system") [review of objectives & their presentation at the European Council; UK refund & negotiating aims] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Howe, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, Brian Unwin, Crispin Tickell, Geoffrey Fitchew, David Williamson, David Hannay) [EC future financing] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Wakeham, Brian Unwin, David Hannay, David Williamson) ["Reform of Community's Financing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [negotiations on reform of EC finance system/UK refund; Lawson report on Finance Council of 2 April; Jopling report on Agriculture Council; Foreign Affairs Council; joint European TORUS project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Community Budget: Estimates of United Kingdom Net Contributions and Refunds") [statistics & analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Wakeham, Robert Armstrong, David Hannay, David Williams, Geoffrey Fitchew) ["Reform of the Community's Financing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 5 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Reform of the Community's Financing") ["attached telegrams from our Permanent Representatives in Brussels are very relevant to the meeting"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: alleged remarks concerning European Budget) ["Attached is the press release for what seems to be the relevant occasion"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 9 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe record of conversation (Foreign Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 9-10 April: EC budget imbalances) ["completely unproductive"; summary of proceedings; outline of objectives going forward] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Secretary's Statement on the Foreign Affairs Council") [EC budget; 1983 refunds] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UK Ambassador to France letter to FCO ("EC Budget negotiations") ["an impression... of how matters look from Paris"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe record of conversation (Howe, Tugendhat) ["European Community: Budget imbalances": Howe clarification of comments at Luxembourg Foreign Affairs Council: "We were not insisting that the Commission should play the role of arbitrator, but leaving them the option"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Reform of the Community's Finances") [David Williamson, Etienne Davignon: negotiations with the French; MT meeting with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 11 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [reform of EC financial system; EC budget shortfall for 1984; Council of Ministers: trade issues; meeting of Social Affairs Ministers; joint European Torus (JET) project] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury letter to Cabinet Office ("Forecast of UK net contribution to Community Budget: excess customs duties and levies") [concerns regarding different sets of forecasts - Treasury and Cabinet Office - provided to No.10] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Ortoli) ["EC Budget: Discussion with Vice President Ortoli": forecast for 1984; shortfall; savings; budgetary imbalance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Ridley ("10 May Transport Council: Unfair Commercial Practices in Shipping Services") [response to French proposal] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 12 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Attorney General's Chambers letter to No.10 ("Cabinet 29 March 1984: Item 3: Community Budget and United Kingdom Refunds") [revision to minutes: clarification of advice given during meeting regarding legal obligation] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to No.10 ("Visit by MEPs") ["to see how our 1982 budget refunds are being spent"; MT unhappy about timing of visit] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community") ["Following our talk, I have been reflecting overnight about how best to take the negotiations forward"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (EC financial negotiations) [report of comments attributed to Mitterrand by French ambassador] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposed amendments to Presidency texts on budgetary discipline, budget imbalances and own resources") [Howe comments on the amendments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 25 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [MT talks with Portugese PM; negotiations on reform of EC financing system; 1984 EC budget shortfall; MT upcoming meetings with Kohl & Mitterrand/UK refund] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 26 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Community Budget negotiations: 1984 Budget shortfall") [briefing note for question time in Commons] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 27 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meetings with Chancellor Kohl (2 May) and President Mitterrand (4 May)") [reform of EC finance: "imminent... European election campaign... [may] provide some leverage": proposed lines to take with Kohl & Mitterrand, and supporting arguments] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 1 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Community Budget 1984: Commission proposals for additional finance in excess of the 1 per cent VAT ceiling") ["to bridge the gap between what they [EC Commission] argue is needed to finance CAP expenditure in 1984 and the 16.5 billion ecu available within the Community Budget and the 1 per cent VAT limit"; Treasury paper and proposed strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [MT talks with Kohl; EC budgetary imbalance; MT working lunch with Mitterrand; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 4 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) ["EC Budget"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 8 Tu Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: David Trippier letter to Howe ("European Community Document recommended for debate") [timetable; location; form of Motion; proposed line in debate] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("1983 Refunds: Legal Case") [Howe "thinks that we should not rule out the option [of a legal challenge]; proposed policy lines pending advice from Law Officers] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [MT talks with Mitterrand; Lome III Convention: Regional Development Fund, trade arrangements; New Zealand butter imports; Agricultural Structures Group; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 10 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Community Budget 1984: Commission proposals for additional financing in excess of 1% VAT ceiling") [comments on Treasury paper] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office ("European Community") [MT "concerned that... we should be ready to put forward... specific initiatives of potential benefit to the [UK]": proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 14 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (Howe, Dumas, Legras, David Williamson) ["European Community: reform of the financing system and United Kingdom refunds"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Community Credit Rating on New York Markets") [risk of Standard & Poor downgrading: MT opposes Treasury's proposed amendments to EC Commission reply to S&P] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet Office: Community Affairs") [Foreign Affairs Council 14/15 May: outcomes; reform of EC financing/UK refunds; Finance Ministers meeting 12/13 May: outcomes; Transport Council 10 May: outcomes; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 16 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: Allan Stewart PS letter to Howe PS ("Visit to Brussels 30 May 1984") ["to dicuss further used of... [EC] funds in Scotland"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 17 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Chancellor Kohl ("European Negotiations") [budget imbalance: negotiations with the French; Fontainebleau European Council 25/26 June; MT meeting with Kohl in London on 9 June] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Tebbit (European Regional Development Fund) [report on outcome of Foreign Affairs Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("The Budget Negotiations") ["not making much headway... [UK] ready to work for a solution at the Fontainebleau European Council on 25/26 June"; suggested points for Ministers to make in bilateral contacts with European partners over the coming weeks] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 21 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to Rifkind ("Private Member's Motion, Monday 21 May: Future of the European Community") [negotiations on EC budgetary imbalance] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("The EC Budget: Kohl/Mitterrand meeting, Saarbruecken, 20 May") ["indications that parameters for a budget settlement were discussed... [possible] secret negotiation before the European elections"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 22 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to Ridley ("Transport Council: 10 May") [Howe congratulations on successful outcome: infrastructure; lorry quotas; air transport liberalisation -"one of our key policy objectives"] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("EC: French views on majority voting and a European Council secretariat") [anticipation of Mitterrand speech to European Parliament: majority voting; political union; permanent secretariat] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("European Community Budget negotiations") [budgetary discipline; 1983 refunds; ecu loan from member states to cover 1984 budget overrun] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 23 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [European Parliament elections; EC budget; UK refunds; EC draft budget for 1985; EC credit rating; Energy Council: coal; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
PDF 84 May 24 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("President Mitterrand's ideas on Community institutions") [details of address to the European Parliament: majority voting; political union; permanent secretariat] [declassified Jan 2014]

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