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PREM19/1486
European Policy (Enlargement of European Community: applications of Portugal and Spain) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 279
Themes: British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, British relations with Italy, Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), European Union (general), Agriculture

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Date Value Title
84 Dec 20 Th Major European Policy: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Spanish Accession: Industrial Tariffs") ["details of the agreement which the Community reached with Spain early this week on the arrangements for the dismantlement of the industrial tariffs and on the special arrangements for cars after enlargement"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 4 Mo Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Enlargement") [reply addressing MT concerns about the implications for the UK] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 11 Mo Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 481 to FCO (1730Z) ("Budgetary Consequences of Enlargement") [EC Commission apparently reneging on agreement secured by MT at Fontainebleau regarding abatement for Spain/Portugal] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 16 Sa Major European Policy: Prime Minister Craxi letter to MT (EC enlargement negotiations) ["hindered by some knots relating to fishing and agriculture"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 28 Th Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 747 to FCO (1935Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council: 28 February 1985") ["Enlargement": "Presidency tabled outline compromise position on fish... mixed response from member states"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 17 Su Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 1016 to FCO (1658Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council, 17 March. Enlargement/Own Resources") [financial arrangements for Spain] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 22 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Foreign Affairs Council, 17-21 March") [EC enlargement; own resources & EC Budget] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 1 Mo Major European Policy: Prime Minister Soares letter to MT (accession of Portugal to the EC) [thanks to UK on conclusion of negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 4 Th Major European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister Soares (Accession of Portugal to the EC) [message of congratulations on conclusion of negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 4 Th Major European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain to the EC) [message of congratulations on conclusion of negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 4 Th Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Enlargement") [conclusion of negotiations: "how the outcome compares with the objectives identified at... [MT's] ad hoc meeting of Ministers last September... satisfactory results for UK interests"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 17 We Major European Policy: UKE Lisbon telegram 202 to FCO (1630Z) ("EC Enlargement") [record of PM Soares' views on the Signature of Treaty ceremony, the EC Presidency and the future of the EC] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 8 We Major European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Signature of Spanish and Portugese Accession Treaty") ["We have been struggling to keep open the option for you to participate"; MT rules out the only remaining available date] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 13 Mo Major European Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("The Enlarged Community") [MT/Lawson views on FCO paper of 9 May] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 13 Mo Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Enlarged Community") [policy paper requested by MT] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 30 Th Major European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Treaty of Spanish Accession to the European Community) [sends apologies for signing ceremony due to President of Mexico's state visit to UK; Howe to represent UK at ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 30 Th Major European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister Soares (2000Z) (Treaty of Portugese Accession to the European Community) [sends apologies for signing ceremony due to President of Mexico's state visit to UK; Howe to represent UK at ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jun 3 Mo Major European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez letter to MT (Treaty of Spanish Accession to the European Community) [invitation to attend signing ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jul 31 We Minor European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Treaty of Spanish Accession to the European Community) [thanks for commemorative gift] [released Dec 2014]
85 Aug 30 Fr Major European Policy: Leon Brittan letter to Howe ("Macau") ["The favourable position of Macanese of Portugese nationality as compared with Hong Kong... as regards right of entry to the United Kingdom once Portugal accedes to the Community... we can expect a major row in due course"; complains at Home Office only being alerted to the issue by FCO after Treaty of Accession had been signed by Portugal] [released Dec 2014]