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1983 Jul 8 - 1984 Mar 22
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1221
European policy (European Council meeting, Brussels, March 1984) (Part 17)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 306

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Date Value Title
83 Jul 12 Tu Minor European Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("French Presidency: January-June 1984 European Council dates) [19/20 March in Brussels and 25/26 June in Paris] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 5 Mo Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Future financing and development of the Community") [Preparation for the European Council in Brussels, 19/20 March] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 6 Tu Major EC: Prime Minister Lubbers of the Netherlands letter to MT (European Council meeting) [Netherlands’ concerns over transport policy] [released 2014]
84 Mar 7 We Major European Policy: No.10 letter to Cabinet Office ("European Council: Paper for President Mitterrand") [MT doubtful as to offering VAT share-expenditure gap as a basis for budget settlement at this point] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 7 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Preparation for European Council, 19/20 March") [brief for ministerial meeting 8 March] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 7 We Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 833 to FCO (1505Z) ("Preparation for European Council") [COREPER discussion; Council may continue until evening of 20 March] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 8 Th Major European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation (1645-1815Z) (MT, Howe, Lawson, Jopling, Wakeham, Biffen) [European Council, Brussels, 19/20 March] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 12 Mo Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Community Budget: Fair Sharing of the Burden") [figures as to whether a budget settlement will leave the UK better off] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 15 Th Major European Policy: John MacGregor letter to Michael Alison (European Council: 19/20 March) [MT asked for figures showing British share of CAP] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 16 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("European Council: 19/20 March") [MT asked for figures showing how other EC members benefit from trade with the UK] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 16 Fr Major European Policy: MT letter to Netherlands PM Lubbers ("Transport Liberalisation in the European Community") [MT approves draft reply to Lubbers; copy of reply] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 16 Fr Major European Policy: ?Cabinet Office speaking notes for MT ('Agriculture', "Budgetary Discipline", etc) [briefing for MT interventions during the Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 17 Sa Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 1004 to FCO (1735Z) ("Council of Ministers (Agriculture)") [Agricultural Price Fixing: Concluding Stages] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 17 Sa Major European Policy: Presidency Conclusions from Agriculture Council of Ministers ("Working Document") [meeting 11-13 and 16-17 March] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 17 Sa Major European Policy: President Mitterrand letter to MT (European budget) ["indispensable d'arriver maintenant à un accord"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 18 Su Major European Policy: Howe minute for MT ("European Council: 19/20 March") [meeting with Roland Dumas; "I am in no doubt at all ... the French want to get an agreement next week"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 18 Su Minor European Policy: Coles minute for British delegation ("Prime Minister's Briefing Meetings") [arrangements & attendees] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 19 Mo Major European Policy: European Council Presidency Conclusions draft (CAP, Commercial Policy) [elements only] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 19 Mo Major European Policy: FCO record of conversation (Brussels European Council) [first day] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 20 Tu Major European Policy: European Council Presidency Conclusions draft (?1200Z) ("Nouvelle version ... 1st Draft") [?late morning] [declassified Jan 2014]