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1984 Jan 30 - 1985 Jun 6
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1488
European Policy (European Democratic Group (EDG) in European Parliament; links with other groups/Parties)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 35
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Date Value Title
84 Jun 22 Fr Major European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("EDG links with other Parties in the European Parliament") [establishing a closer working relationship with the German Christian Democrats; Howe advises MT to raise issue with Kohl; speaking notes attached] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jul 9 Mo Major European Policy: MT letter to Henry Plumb (cooperation between British Conservatives and German Christian Democrats in the European Parliament) [MT nominates Henry Plumb, Chairman of the conservative European Democratic Group, as her personal representative in talks with the GCD] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jul 10 Tu Major European Policy: MT letter to Chancellor Kohl (conservative alliance in the European Parliament) [nomination of personal representatives; MT nominates Henry Plumb] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jul 23 Mo Major European Policy: Chancellor Kohl letter to MT (Contacts between the European Democratic Group and the Christian Democrats) [to facilitate a conservative alliance in European Parliament] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 12 We Major European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Sr Fraga") [proposed meeting with Señor Fraga of the Alianza Popular to facilitate a conservative alliance in European Parliament; Howe advises that MT first meet with PM Gonzáles Márquez, and that she delay meeting with Fraga until after restrictions on Gibraltar are lifted] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 13 Th Major European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT (meeting with Señor Fraga of the Alianza Popular) [proposed meeting to facilitate a conservative alliance in European Parliament; MT agrees to delay meeting until after restrictions on Gibraltar are lifted] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jun 6 Th Major European Policy: MT letter to Henry Plumb (meeting with Señor Fraga of the Alianza Popular) [MT to meet with Fraga, following signing of a conservative alliance agreement in principle between Plumb's European Democratic Group and Alianza Popular] [released Dec 2014]