1983 Dec 1 - 1984 Dec 20
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1224
European policy (Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)) (Part 12)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2014 Jan 3 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 354 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 84 Mar 24 Sa | Major | European Policy: Younger letter to Jopling ("Agricultural Council: 30/31 March 1984") ["Since I shall have publicly to defend in Scotland what may turn out to be a most unwelcome package it is crucial that we agree in advance on the lines of the UK approach"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Dec 6 Th | Major | European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Milk Supplementary Levy") [EC Commission talks: latest position] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jul 17 Tu | Major | European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Council of Ministers: 16/17 July 1984 French Statement on Budgetary Implications of 1984 Price Fixing") [summary of proceedings] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Sep 4 Tu | Major | European Policy: UKE Rome telegram to FCO ("Common Agricultural Policy: milk") [reports of Italy & other countries disregarding EC policy on milk quotas] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Sep 11 Tu | Major | European Policy: Rees letter to Jopling ("EC Agricultural Structures Proposals and Conservation") [comments on Jopling's proposed amendments; Treasury position] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jan 13 Fr | Minor | European Policy: Northern Ireland Office letter to Cabinet Office (UK domestic support for agriculture) [nominee to represent Northern Ireland Office on proposed Official Group] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 15 Th | Major | European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jopling, Richard Butler) [EC negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Dec 10 Sa | Major | European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Henry Plumb) [EC Budget deficit] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Apr 13 Fr | Major | European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The CAP and the Community's Own Resources") ["This point ought to be given more prominence in the media... that... agreeing in principle to increase the Community's own resources... [does not entail that the Government] has thrown away the one negotiating opportunity to halt run-away CAP expenditure"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Major | European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Ulster Farmers' Union") [request for meeting with MT to discuss farm price settlement] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 7 We | Major | European Policy: No.10 minute (internal): Policy Unit to Coles ("CAP: Monetary Compensation Amounts") ["The UK position on this item is unconvincing and negative": strategy proposals] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 83 Dec 13 Tu | Minor | European Policy: No.10 letter to Stephen Crampton (Common Agricultural Policy reform) [request for meeting] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr | Major | European Policy: MT letter to President of the Ulster Farmers' Union (effects of the Common Agricultural Policy on Northern Ireland agriculture) ["I think the Government has made a positive response to the particular problems of Northern Ireland"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jan 4 We | Major | European Policy: MT letter to President of the National Farmers' Union (National Farmers' Union views on agricultural issues before the European Council) [UK contribution to EC Budget; milk levy; green pound; cereals prices; EC Commission proposals on lamb] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jan 30 Mo | Major | European Policy: MT letter to President of the National Farmers' Union (European Commission price proposals for 1985-86 and the 'green pound') ["need for the CAP to be operated cost-effectively... On the green pound... I am not... able to give you a definite Government view at this stage"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 26 Mo | Major | European Policy: MT letter to President of the National Farmers' Union (EC 1984-85 Farm Price Proposals) ["it would be impossible to finance the CAP in 1984 within the resources available... our objective has been to reach a solution... which did not discriminate unfairly against... [UK] producers"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 15 Th | Major | European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 (Common Agricultural Policy negotiations: latest position) [milk & Monetary Compensation Amounts] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Jul 10 Tu | Minor | European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Official Representation at Meetings at the Council of Ministers (Agriculture)") ["You suggested that our delegation seemed excessive"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Feb 1 We | Major | European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Council of Fisheries Ministers: 31 January 1984") [statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Feb 9 Th | Major | European Policy: Jopling PS letter to No.10 ("Council of Agriculture Ministers: 6-7 February 1984") [statement to Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014] |