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1984 Apr 2 - 1984 May 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1228
European policy (European Community budget; future of Europe) (Part 24)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 334
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84 Apr 2 Mon European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Capital Allowances: transitional arrangements for certain regional projects") ["[EC] Commission's challenge... it is disappointing that this problem has arisen but I agree with your proposed approach although I would like to suggest a slightly different presentation"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 3 Tue European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Howe, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, Brian Unwin, David Williamson, Geoffrey Fitchew, David Hannay) [EC future financing] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 3 Tue European Policy: President of the Confédération Fiscale Européene telegram to MT (future of the EC) [message to prime ministers of EC member states in support of the ideal of the EC] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 3 Tue European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("The European Community's Budget: the reformed financing system") [review of objectives & their presentation at the European Council; UK refund & negotiating aims] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 4 Wed European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Howe, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, Brian Unwin, Crispin Tickell, Geoffrey Fitchew, David Williamson, David Hannay) [EC future financing] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 4 Wed European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Wakeham, Brian Unwin, David Hannay, David Williamson) ["Reform of Community's Financing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 4 Wed European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [negotiations on reform of EC finance system/UK refund; Lawson report on Finance Council of 2 April; Jopling report on Agriculture Council; Foreign Affairs Council; joint European TORUS project] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 4 Wed European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Community Budget: Estimates of United Kingdom Net Contributions and Refunds") [statistics & analysis] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 5 Thu European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Whitelaw, Wakeham, Robert Armstrong, David Hannay, David Williams, Geoffrey Fitchew) ["Reform of the Community's Financing"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 5 Thu European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Reform of the Community's Financing") ["attached telegrams from our Permanent Representatives in Brussels are very relevant to the meeting"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 9 Mon European Policy: No.10 minute to MT (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: alleged remarks concerning European Budget) ["Attached is the press release for what seems to be the relevant occasion"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 9 Mon European Policy: Howe record of conversation (Foreign Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 9-10 April: EC budget imbalances) ["completely unproductive"; summary of proceedings; outline of objectives going forward] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 11 Wed European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Foreign Secretary's Statement on the Foreign Affairs Council") [EC budget; 1983 refunds] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 11 Wed European Policy: UK Ambassador to France letter to FCO ("EC Budget negotiations") ["an impression... of how matters look from Paris"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 11 Wed European Policy: Howe record of conversation (Howe, Tugendhat) ["European Community: Budget imbalances": Howe clarification of comments at Luxembourg Foreign Affairs Council: "We were not insisting that the Commission should play the role of arbitrator, but leaving them the option"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 11 Wed European Policy: Cabinet Office record of conversation ("Reform of the Community's Finances") [David Williamson, Etienne Davignon: negotiations with the French; MT meeting with Mitterrand] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 11 Wed European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [reform of EC financial system; EC budget shortfall for 1984; Council of Ministers: trade issues; meeting of Social Affairs Ministers; joint European Torus (JET) project] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 12 Thu European Policy: Treasury letter to Cabinet Office ("Forecast of UK net contribution to Community Budget: excess customs duties and levies") [concerns regarding different sets of forecasts - Treasury and Cabinet Office - provided to No.10] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 12 Thu European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, Ortoli) ["EC Budget: Discussion with Vice President Ortoli": forecast for 1984; shortfall; savings; budgetary imbalance] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Apr 12 Thu European Policy: Howe minute to Ridley ("10 May Transport Council: Unfair Commercial Practices in Shipping Services") [response to French proposal] [declassified Jan 2014]