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1983 Jun 13 - 1985 Aug 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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
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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]
84 Jul 13 Fr Major European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community: Qualified Majority Voting in the Enlarged Community") ["the number of votes which will constitute a qualified majority in the enlarged Community... We shall not be able to hold up enlargement on this issue... if we do not succeed in persuading either the French or the Germans to support [our case for 57 out of 76 votes]"] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 16 Tu Major European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez message to MT (1800Z) (Accession of Spain to the EC) [concerns about lack of progress in negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
84 Sep 11 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Enlargement of the Community") ["One asks onself why we ever got involved with it... But there are some useful gains... [and] should put paid to a lot of the guff about European Union/Federal Europe since it will obviously be impractical"] [released Dec 2014]
84 Sep 25 Tu Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to Tebbit PS ("Spanish Accession: Tariff Transition") ["We agree that the Commission and Spain are unlikely to make much headway until the French move into line on the Commission's proposals"; revisions to draft letter from Tebbit to French counterpart] [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: 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 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]
84 Oct 19 Fr Major European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain and Portugal to the EC) ["I share your concern at the slow progress of the negotiations"; Gibraltar] [released Dec 2014]
83 Jun 13 Mo Major European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez letter to MT (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["I would urge you... to see that the European Council meeting in Stuttgart makes every effort to arrive at the undertakings that are necessary"] [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 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 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 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 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 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]
84 Jul 19 Th Major European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("European Community Enlargement") [discussion of negotiations: MT agrees to OD(E) meeting, followed by FCO paper, then meeting of Ministers on 13 Sep] [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]
84 Nov 28 We Major European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 4008 to FCO (2116Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council 26-28 November. Spanish Accession: Tariff Transition") [record of proceedings; Rifkind takes firm line on UK car quota] [released Dec 2014]
84 Sep 13 Th Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to Tebbit PS (MT, Lawson, Howe, Tebbit, Jopling, Rifkind, Channon, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, David Williamson, Robert Armstrong) ["Enlargement of the European Community"] [released Dec 2014]