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PREM19/2162
European Policy (European Monetary System (EMS)) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 342
Themes: Monetary policy, European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, Executive

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Date Value Title
82 Mar 3 We Major European Policy: Atkins letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("EMS devaluation: 21 February") ["implications... for CAP prices and the Mandate"] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Mar 24 We Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (0900Z) (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) ["Possible EMS realignment: Green Rate changes"] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Mar 26 Fr Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Walker ("Agriculture Council: 31 March") ["there should be no [CAP price] increases beyond the Commission's original proposals"] [declassified Jul 2016]
82 Jul 22 Th Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Monetary System") [Chancellor Schmidt reported to be in favour of UK joining] [declassified Jul 2016]
83 Mar 20 Su Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("E.M.S. Realignment Conference") [European Monetary System; account of Conference proceedings] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Feb 13 Mo Major European Policy: Tickell minute to PS Permanent Under-Secretary ("EMS and EMU") ["it is better to have a guiding hand from within rather than try to influence it from without"] [declassified Jul 2016]
84 Oct 25 Th Major European Policy: No.10 minute: Policy Unit to Charles Powell (European Monetary System) [case against UK joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 3 Su Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Chancellor of the Exchequer) [European Monetary System: case for joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 11 Mo Major European Policy: Walters briefing for MT ("Joining the EMS - some additional questions") [European Monetary System: cover letter & paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 12 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Money Policy or EMS?") [European Monetary System: case against UK joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 12 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Joining the ERM") [Exchange Rate Mechanism: papers & advice on handling of the meeting] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Feb 13 We Key European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Howe, Middleton, Robin Leigh-Pemberton & others) ["EMS": meeting "to discuss whether the UK should join the Exchange Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 May 8 We Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Foreign currency borrowing") ["you asked me to consider how best to augment the foreign exchange reserves"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Jul 22 Mo Minor European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Realignment of European Currencies") [outline of new rates] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 4 We Major European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: possible dates for seminar] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: Treasury briefing for MT ("ERM") [cover letter & briefing paper: "Sterling and the European Rate Mechanism"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Should we join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") ["sceptical of the Treasury's case"] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("EMS") [European Monetary System: arguments against UK joining] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Sterling and the European Exchange Rate Mechanism") [papers; summary of Treasury position; advice on how to handle the meeting and its outcome] [declassified Jul 2016]
85 Sep 27 Fr Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Exchange Rate Mechanism") [advice on temporary withdrawal from ERM as a contingency measure] [declassified Jul 2016]