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PREM19/1031
European policy (Enlargement of European Community (EC): accession of Greece; pre-accession aid to Portugal; Spanish accession; EC attitude to Turkey) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 168
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83 Mar 9 Wed European Policy: Pym minute to MT ("Reform of Community institutions") [MT supports proposal for reduction of Commission membership from 17 to 12, in context of EC enlargement] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Dec 23 Thu European Policy: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("EC/Spain") [Parsons/Marin record of conversation: "I drew attention to British support for early Spanish accession"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 13 Sat European Policy: Gaston Thorn letter to MT ("Enlargement of the Community") [MT at odds with Thorn on what he views as underlying fundamental problems relating to EC Budget funds and decision-making process] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 2 Tue European Policy: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("Spain") ["Completion of Spain's post-Accession transitional arrangements is some ten years away, but real problems of inequity face us now"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 22 Fri European Policy: Pym minute to MT ("Enlargement of the Community and EC/Spain 1970 Agreement") ["allows much higher tariffs on imports by Spain from the Community than on Community imports from Spain... implications for British industry of the lengthening delays in [enlargement negotiations]"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 17 Sun European Policy: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Talk with Spanish Foreign Minister on 16 October") [Parsons/Llorca record of conversation: accession to EC] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 5 Thu European Policy: MT letter to Gaston Thorn (enlargement of the EC: problems posed for the UK) [subsidiary issues relating to Spanish & Portugese accession; MT requests redraft to emphasise UK concerns] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jan 7 Thu European Policy: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO (Perez Llorca talks with Tindemans) [Spanish accession to EC; Algeria/Morocco] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Dec 29 Mon European Policy: Lord Carrington PS letter to No.10 ("Greek accession to the EC") [MT statement for Greek television, to mark the occasion: "I believe that Greek membership will contribute to freedom and peace, European unity and social and econnomic progress to the advantage of all"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Oct 23 Thu European Policy: Gilmour PS letter to No.10 ("European Community: Greek attendance at the European Council") ["grateful for the Prime Minister's opinion so that we can give our view without hesitation. There is no clear precedent"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Oct 5 Sun European Policy: UKE Athens telegram to FCO ("Visit of Secretary of State for Trade: Community questions") [Nott visit to Athens: record of conversation with Kontogeorgis] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 30 Tue European Policy: Prime Minister Sa Carneiro letter to MT (pre-EC accession aid to Portugal) ["appreciate that you share my concern"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 23 Tue European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister Sa Carneiro (pre-EC accession aid to Portugal) ["I share your anxiety to achieve a positive outcome"; Carneiro: "it would be a distressing situation if Portugal's oldest ally was to prevent a positive decision"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 17 Wed European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community Affairs") [pre-accession aid for Portugal; Zimbabwe accession to Lome Convention; talks with France on fisheries exclusion zone & New Zealand butter imports ] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 12 Fri European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Sa Carneiro) [pre-EC accession aid to Portugal; Carneiro: "grave concern... it would be a distressing situation if Portugal's oldest ally was to prevent a positive decision"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 11 Thu European Policy: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO ("EC Portugal: pre-accession aid) [negotiations] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 11 Thu European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Pre-accession aid for Portugal") ["Our problem is over the UK share of the concessionary aid element"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Sep 1 Mon European Policy: Prime Minister Sa Carneiro letter to MT (Pre-accession aid for Portugal) ["do not oppose a final and helpful decision in the next EEC Council... I am sure that you will understand the political meaning and all the implications of this issue"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jul 25 Fri European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Sa Carneiro letter (Pre-accession aid for Portugal) ["a difficult decision for us... Our exisiting aid programme... is under considerable pressure"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Jul 23 Wed European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community affairs") [Fisheries Council; Agriculture Council; Foreign Affairs Council] [declassified Aug 2013]