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PREM19/1482
European Policy (European political co-operation in foreign policy field: Genscher/Colombo proposals)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 142
Themes: British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, British relations with Italy, European Union (general), Foreign policy - theory and process

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Date Value Title
81 May 6 We Major European Policy: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Political Co-operation") [MT not persuaded by Carrington's case for the desirability and feasability of strengthening cooperation amongst the Ten on foreign policy matters] [released Dec 2014]
81 Jun 4 Th Major European Policy: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Political Co-operation") [addresses John Nott's misgivings - shared by MT - regarding Foreign Ministers' discussions on security, arms control, support staff for the EC President, and wider implications for sovereign defence policy] [released Dec 2014]
81 Oct 13 Tu Major European Policy: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Political Cooperation") [latest draft of EC Foreign Ministers' Report; summary of key elements; W. German proposals for a 'Solemn Declaration' on European union] [released Dec 2014]
81 Oct 15 Th Major European Policy: FCO guidance telegram 142 to UKREP Brussels & Routine Certain Posts and Missions (1000Z) ("Improvements in Political Cooperation") [details of Report agreed at Foreign Ministers of the Ten meeting in London on 13 October; "a successor to the Luxembourg Report of July 1970 and the Copenhagen Report of 1972"] [released Dec 2014]
81 Nov 13 Fr Major European Policy: Lord Carrington minute to MT ("Political Co-operation: Herr Genscher's Ideas") [UK asked to endorse draft 'European Act' and statement on economic integration; MT: "This will reopen all the old wounds in the Tory Party... We just can't do it"] [released Dec 2014]
81 Nov 16 Mo Major European Policy: No.10 minute to Lord Carrington PS ("Political Co-operation: Herr Genscher's Ideas") [MT's views; Howe's views] [released Dec 2014]
83 Feb 16 We Major European Policy: Pym minute to MT ("Genscher/Colombo Proposals") [latest text, to be approved and signed at next European Council Heads of Government meeting; UK to be represented by Hurd; proposed lines to take] [released Dec 2014]
83 Feb 16 We Major European Policy: John Coles minute to MT (Genscher/Colombo Proposals) [latest text, to be approved and signed at next European Council Heads of Government meeting; MT of the view that it should first be presented to UK Parliament, and notes that she dislikes it intensely] [released Dec 2014]
83 Feb 21 Mo Major European Policy: John Coles minute to MT ("Genscher/Colombo Proposals") [response to MT request for Lord President's advice on need to lay agreed text before Parliament, prior to its signature at European Council on 21/22 March; MT loath to proceed with UK signature of text] [released Dec 2014]
83 Apr 27 We Major European Policy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Genscher/Colombo Proposals: Majority Voting") [Genscher/Colombo pressing for early adoption of 'Solemn Declaration'; draft telegram to Bonn to clarify UK position on majority voting] [released Dec 2014]
83 Apr 28 Th Major European Policy: Pym minute to MT ("Genscher/Colombo Proposals") [case for UK signing the final text; "it is not a legal instrument and signature would not change this"] [released Dec 2014]
83 May 6 Fr Major European Policy: Pym PS letter to No.10 ("Genscher/Colombo Proposals: Majority Voting") [W.Germany pressing for early adoption of 'Solemn Declaration'; separate protocol proposed, to safeguard UK position on 'Luxembourg Compromise'] [released Dec 2014]
83 Jun 15 We Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Genscher/Colombo Proposals") [formal adoption/signature of 'Solemn Declaration' to take place European Council meeting in Stuttgart; FCO confirms no outstanding issues to be resolved before final decision is taken at Stuttgart as to UK signing] [released Dec 2014]
83 Sep 12 Mo Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Spinelli Committee: Treaty on European Union") [European Parliament expected to adopt draft Treaty resolution; lines to take for press enquiries] [released Dec 2014]
84 Feb 6 Mo Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("European Parliament's Treaty on European Union") [imminent debate/vote in European Parliament; line to take in event of majority vote for Treaty] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 6 We Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram 565 to FCO (1530Z) ("Prime Minister's Interview with the Daily Express: European Union") [press reports of MT's comments against political unification and in support of common market] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 23 Tu Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community: Visit of European Parliamentary Delegation to London") ["to advocate the draft treaty on European Union"; defensive line to take against "Britain in the slow lane" reports] [released Dec 2014]