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PREM19/1480
European Policy (European Community Budget: developments in the European Community) (Part 30)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 401
Themes: British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, British relations with Italy, European Union (general), European Union Budget, Science & technology

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Date Value Title
85 Oct 8 Tu Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 3270 to FCO (2015Z) ("Preparatory Group for IGC: Brussels 7/8 October") ["death of a thousand cuts on most... proposals"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 14 Mo Major European Policy: Peter Morrison letter to Rifkind (European Regional Development Fund: non-quota measures) [line to take] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 14 Mo Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [InterGovernmental Conference; EC policy towards Japan; EC en largement/trade; Internal Market Council, 7 Oct; 1986 EC draft Budget/UK VAT abatement; upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 25 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("European Community: InterGovernmental Conference") [meeting with Michael Butler: key issues; negotiating tactics] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 3550 to FCO (1225Z) ("Call on President of the Commission: 28 October 1985") [Hannay, Delors: record of conversation: InterGovernmental Conference] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 29 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Michael Butler) ["European Community Inter-Governmental Conference": "progress (or lack of it)"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Oct 30 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [InterGovernmental Conference; Foreign Affairs Council, 22 Oct, incl. tariff reductions & trade relations with Japan and US; EC steel market/British Steel; ECOFIN Council, 28 Oct; Agriculture Council, 21-22 Oct; other recent & upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 4 Mo Major European Policy: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Inter-Governmental Conference") [Charles Powell: "I am alarmed by the number of Treaty amendments which appear to be envisaged"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 4 Mo Major European Policy: Howe minute to Geoffrey Pattie ("EUREKA Progress and Prospects") [opposes idea of a dedicated Secretariat] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 5 Tu Major European Policy: FCO telegram 366 to UKRep Brussels (1300Z) ("Inter-Governmental Conference") [informal report on outcome of Franco-German summit, 7-8 Nov] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 6 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [EUREKA; InterGovernmental Conference; steel & other EC/US trade; famine relief; upcoming meetings] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 9 Sa Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 1070 to FCO (1020Z) ("Franco German Summit") [report] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 13 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community: InterGovernmental Conference") ["a note on areas where we would want to avoid majority voting and those on which we could accept it with equanimity"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 13 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [InterGovernmental Conference, 11 Nov; steel trade with US; coal industry; upcoming meetings; draft 1986 EC Budget] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 14 Th Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 3845 to FCO (0900Z) ("The Intergovernmental Conference (IGC)") [review of draft Treaty on Political Cooperation negotiations & UK strategy] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 14 Th Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 1090 to FCO (1700Z) ("IGC: German Cabinet meeting") [detail of conclusions reached, regarding desired outcomes of InterGovernmental Conference] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 14 Th Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Anglo-French Summit: Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC): Amendment to Article 107 (Exchange Rate Provisions) of the Treaty") [Lawson's proposed line to take in his forthcoming discussions at ECOFIN & with German Finance Minister, and for MT talks with Mitterrand] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 15 Fr Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Intergovernmental Conference: 19 November") [draft Treaty on Political Cooperation: European foreign policy] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 17 Su Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Anglo-French Summit: InterGovernmental Conference Amendment to Article 107": monetary provisions of the draft Treaty on Political Cooperation] [released Dec 2014]
85 Nov 18 Mo Major European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("InterGovernmental Conference") [the issue of joint European foreign policy] [released Dec 2014]