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PREM19/743
European policy (European Monetary System (EMS)) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 252
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Monetary policy, Foreign policy - theory and process, European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, Conservatism, Leadership

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Date Value Title
79 Jul 11 We Major EC: Hunt minute to MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System] [declassified 2012]
79 Jul 12 Th Major EC: No.10 letter to HMT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: MT agrees that "we should not rush any decision" about UK joining exchange rate mechanism] [declassified 2012]
79 Sep 24 Mo Major EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System] [declassified 2012]
79 Oct 16 Tu Major EC: Hunt minute to MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System] [declassified 2012]
80 Feb 28 Th Major EC: UKE Bonn to FCO ("EMS: FRG Views on British Entry") [European Monetary System] [declassified 2012]
80 Mar 7 Fr Major EC: HMT letter to No.10 ("EMS") [European Monetary System] [declassified 2012]
80 Mar 17 Mo Major EC: Armstrong minute to MT ("European Monetary System") [paper on UK joining EMS] [declassified 2012]
80 Mar 19 We Major EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Carrington-Nott-Governor of the Bank of England-Couzens-Lord Bridges-Armstrong-Franklin) [European Monetary System (EMS)] [declassified 2012]
80 Mar 31 Mo Major EC: Carrington minute to MT ("European Monetary System") [EMS] [declassified 2012]
81 Sep 18 Fr Major EC: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (European Monetary System) [EMS: case against joining remains stronger, but "the balance has shifted and may shift further"] [declassified 2012]
81 Sep 23 We Major EC: Lankester minute to Alexander (Chancellor's minute on European Monetary System) [EMS; MT: "Personally, I do not think the case for joining has been made. I am [therefore] against"] [declassified 2012]
81 Oct 22 Th Major EC: Walters minute to MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: "I remain convinced that the disadvantages of joining the EMS far outweigh the small advantages of joining"] [declassified 2012]
81 Nov 11 We Major EC: Walters minute to MT ("Monetary Reform and the EMS") [European Monetary System: "We could see no good reason at all for entering the EMS"] [declassified 2012]
82 Jan 5 Tu Major EC: Armstrong minute to MT ("European Monetary System") [EMS: case for joining] [declassified 2012]
82 Jan 22 Fr Major EC: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Carrington-Governor of the Bank of England-Armstrong-Wass-Couzens-Burns-Middleton-George-Walters) ["The European Monetary System"] [declassified 2012]