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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1225
European policy (European Community budget; future of Europe) (Part 22)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 291
Themes: European Union (general), European Union Budget, British relations with France, British relations with Italy, British relations with Netherlands, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany

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Date Value Title
83 Dec 16 Fr Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Net Payments to European Community Institutions: public expenditure White Paper figures") ["we... agreed that I would consult you... about the figures, and relevant text"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 21 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [rollback of protectionism; 1984 EC Budget/1983 refunds; Energy Council; Transport Council; Steel Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 22 Th Major European Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("European Community: Transport issues") [update & proposed negotiating strategy] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 23 Fr Major European Policy: MT letter to Henry Plumb (1984 EC Budget and 1983 British refunds) [action taken by the conservative European Democratic Group in the European Parliament] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 23 Fr Major European Policy: Howe minute to MT (EC: 1982 risk-sharing refunds) ["a formal letter requesting... [EC] to remedy its failure to fulfil by 31 December 1983 its obligations"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 3 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 note to MT (Athens European Council) [communication of UK concerns to Mitterrand about increased EC public expenditure and UK's 1983 refund] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 3 Tu Major European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Net Payments to European Community Institutions: public cxpenditure White Paper figures") [1983 refund; 1982 risk-sharing refund] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 3 Tu Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Post-Stuttgart Negotiations and the French") ["we do not know with certainty why the frequent ministerial and official level contacts in the weeks before the Athens European Council failed to give us any forewarning of the line the President was likely to take... we have to find a way of getting our views over to the French at the only level that matters - that of the President"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 5 Th Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Net Payments to European Community Institutions: public expenditure White Paper figures") [1983 refund; 1982 'risk-sharing' refund; E(A) committee: how to avoid EC expenditure adding to public expenditure] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 9 Mo Major European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community: Transport issues") ["French... Germans... Italians are our traditional opponents... the Dutch, like us, attach prime importance to a dynamic Common Transport Policy... colleagues should do what they can to support... Ridley's efforts in their bilateral contacts between now and [European Council in] March"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 11 We Major European Policy: Prior letter to Howe (European Manifesto) ["three areas of Community policy where there is a substantial Northern Ireland interest: regional affairs; agriculture; and the role of the European Parliament"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 11 We Major European Policy: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("EEC - "Withholding"") ["I feel very strongly... that in relation to the balance of the 1982 refund... the correct procedure is set off, not withholding... the 1983 refund... should be dealt with in the same way"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 11 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EC negotiations leading up to March European Council; EC Budget: 1983 refunds/1982 risk-sharing refund; agriculture: 1984/85 price proposals; Steel Council] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 12 Th Minor European Policy: FCO record of conversations ("Visit to Brussels: 9/10 January") [Permanent Secretary of the Overseas Development Administration: meetings with French & Italian Permanent Representatives and with Vice-President Davignon] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 13 Fr Major European Policy: Howe minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Net Payments to European Community Institutions: Public Expenditure White Paper figures") ["I accept your argument that the White Paper should... assume that we will receive 90% of our budget refund for 1983 by the end of March. I continue to think, however, that the disputed balance of our 1982 risk-sharing refund should be treated differently"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 18 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [French farmers: UK lorries blockade; US restrictions on steel imports; upcoming meetings] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 20 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Post-Stuttgart Negotiations") [summary of UK objectives, for MT meeting with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 24 Tu Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") ["Commission... ought to be able to pay up to 90 per cent of our refunds... and, indeed, the outstanding £42 million risk-sharing money, by the end of March. We shall watch the position closely"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 24 Tu Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Public Expenditure White Paper: Net Contributions to Community Institutions") ["if we broke the link [in the White Paper, with 1983 refunds], we might well be asked whether the £42 million had in practice been written off"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jan 24 Tu Minor European Policy: Department of Agriculture record of conversation (meeting with the Danish Minister of Agriculture) [Jopling, Kofoed; officials: pricing policy] [declassified Jan 2014]