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1980 May 29 - 1984 Feb 6
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1219
European policy (Presidency of European Commission; UK Commissioners; official posts in Commission; European Secretariat in Cabinet Office) (Part 1)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 287
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81 Feb 19 Th Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("A1 Posts in the Commission") [Energy & Transport; "would be helpful if... [MT] could make clear to... [M. Thorn] that she personally attaches importance to maintaining a proper balance commensurate with the position of France and Germany"] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Jan 21 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [Danish Commissioner; budgets; agriculture portfolio] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Jan 14 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community Affairs") [agriculture/fisheries portfolios; Spanish accession; Peter Walker talks with French counterpart] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Jul 2 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community Affairs") [Budget; Presidency; Turkey; education; environmental issues; talks on fisheries] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Jan 7 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community Affairs") [Greek accession; EC Commissioners: allocation of portfolios; EC Budget irregularities; CAP price fixing] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Jun 25 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community Affairs") [transport; education; environment] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Jun 14 Mo Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("European Community Appointment: Director General for External Relations") ["there has been a history of strained relations... very much in British interests that... [this] key post... should continue to be filled by a Briton"] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Jul 31 Th Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("The New Commission of the European Communities 1981 Accommodation for Commissioners-Designate") [Cabinet Office accommodation & access to confidential papers] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Jun 5 Th Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("The New EC Commission") [Presidency candidates; UK Commissoners candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Nov 14 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Commission Portfolios") ["French attach great importance to getting the Development portfolio... our first priority is... [to] keep the Budget portfolio; possible portfolios for Ivor Richard] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 8 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Commission: A1 Appointments") [candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Nov 25 Tu Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Commissioners") [Development portfolio] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 5 Tu Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Court of Audit") [candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 14 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Deputy Director General, Agruculture in the European Commission) [candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Nov 4 Tu Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (European Commissioners designate: access to classified papers) [response to MT query] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Dec 2 Tu Major European Policy: FCO minute (internal): Hannay to Lord Carrington PS ("Commission Portfolios") [Budget & Social Affairs] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Aug 26 Tu Major European Policy: Head of the Home Civil Service minute to MT ("Cabinet Office: Head of the European Secretariat") ["to seek a decision on... upgrading to 2nd Permanent Secretary"; MT concurs with Bancroft that post should not be upgraded] [declassified Jan 2014]
81 Apr 24 Fr Major European Policy: Head of the Home Civil Service minute to No.10 ("DG VII (Transport), European Commisson") ["the Commission wish to appoint another Briton"; candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Nov 17 Mo Major European Policy: Head of the Home Civil Service minute to No.10 ("European Commission: Director General VII (Transport)") [candidate] [declassified Jan 2014]
80 Oct 29 We Major European Policy: Head of the Home Civil Service minute to No.10 ("Senior Appointments in Europe - Director General VII (Energy) EC Commission") [candidates] [declassified Jan 2014]