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)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 279 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| 84 Sep 12 We | Major | European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Enlargement") [handling of the meeting/key issues] [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] |
| 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] |
| 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 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] |
| 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 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 May 13 Mo | Major | European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Enlarged Community") [policy paper requested by MT] [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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 83 Jun 17 Fr | Major | European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["before accession... the restrictions on Gibraltar will have to be lifted... [and] progress... made on the agricultural aspects of the negotiations"] [released Dec 2014] |
| 83 Nov 28 Mo | Major | European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["The Athens Summit will... be of crucial importance... need to ensure that no Member State is asked to bear a financial burden disproportionate to its means, and that agriculture and other expenditure is brought under effective control"] [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 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] |
| 83 Nov 8 Tu | Major | European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Soares (Accession of Portugal to the EC) ["Our interest [is] in an outcome which will ensure that no Member State is asked to bear a financial burden disproportionate to its means, and that agriculture expenditure is brought under effective control"] [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] |
| 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 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] |