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1983 Feb 7 - 1983 Mar 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1027
European policy (European Council meeting, Brussels, March 1983) (Part 15)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 228

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Date Value Title
83 Feb 4 Fr Major European Policy: European Commission paper for European Council & Parliament ("The future financing of the Community") [European Council, 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 7 Mo Minor European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Council, Brussels 21-22 March") [briefing arrangements] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 14 Mo Minor European Policy: No.10 diary note ("European Council briefing meeting: Thursday 17 March at 1600 hours") [suggested rescheduling to 16th] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 10 Th Minor European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (European Council, Brussels: 21-22 March Prime Minister's briefing meeting, 17 March at 4.00pm) [attendees] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 11 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (European Council, 21/22 March) [latest copy of steering brief] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 14 Mo Major European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (EC Budget & the UK contribution) [Robert Armstrong, Gaston Thorn] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 15 Tu Major European Policy: Cabinet Office internal briefing ("Community Budget and San Diego") [Armstrong meeting with Attali - progress with the French] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 16 We Major European Policy: German Embassy letter to No.10 (text of a letter from Secretary Shultz to Foreign Minister Genscher) [in advance of European Council, 21/22 March; "...on a collision course over the use of agricultural export subsidies..."] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 16 We Major European Policy: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food letter to FCO ("Mediterranean Acquis") [in advance of European Council, 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 17 Th Major European Policy: Cabinet Office internal minute ("Employment schemes for young people: UK/Germany") [forwarded to No.10 in advance of European Council, 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 18 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Council: President Mitterrand") [Brussels 21/22 March: EU Budget UK contribution; bilateral talks; risk of trade war with US] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 19 Sa Major European Policy: UKE Washington telegram 698 to FCO (0556Z) ("EC-US talks on agriculture, 17-18 March") ["...a limited success..."; EC to report to European Council, 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 19 Sa Major European Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("European Council: Italian views") [agriculture/trade; EMS; East/West relations] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 19 Sa Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Kohl) [MT angered by EC inertia over UK contribution; her determination to have the issue addressed at European Council 21/22 Mar; Kohl assures her it will be] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 19 Sa Major European Policy: Department of Energy briefing for MT ("European Council: Energy") [cover page only; Brussels 21/22 March] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 20 Su Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("E.M.S. realignment conference") ["...hope of reaching agreement before European Council... key issue in dispute is the extent and distribution of spread between French franc... and Deutschmark..."] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 21 Mo Major European Policy: Pym record of conversation (European Council, 21/22 March) [handwritten notes] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 21 Mo Major European Policy: MT notes of conversation (fragment) (European Council, 21/22 March) [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 21 Mo Major European Policy: MT speaking notes (with briefing material) (European Council, 21/22 March) [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 22 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 note to MT (EC aid for famine in Ethiopia) [UK accused of obstruction by Ethiopian government] [declassified Aug 2013]