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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2665
European Policy (European Council meeting, Madrid, June 1989) (Part 32)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 289

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Date Value Title
89 May 10 We Key European Policy: Walters minute to MT ("When 'The Time Will Be Ripe'") [proposals to restate British position on ERM entry in positive terms "which will, nevertheless, preserve our position"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 May 11 Th Major European Policy: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Madrid European Council") ["Spaniards expect EMU to dominate... with declarations on social dimension and debt"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 May 23 Tu Major European Policy: FCO telegram to UKrep Brussels ("MIPT: informal ECOFIN, 19-21 May") ["debate on the... implications of the process of economic and monetary union"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 7 We Major European Policy: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Madrid European Council: debt") ["While welcoming the Brady plan, Spanish officials say that it does not go far enough"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 7 We Minor European Policy: Buckingham Palace letter to No.10 (Madrid European Council) [approval for MT visit] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 9 Fr Major European Policy: Confederation of British Industry letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("European Economic and Monetary Union") [CBI reaction to EC committee report] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 12 Mo Major European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Foreign Affairs Council, 12 June: preparation for European Council") [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 13 Tu Major European Policy: Cabinet Office note for the record ("Madrid European Council") [draft conclusions] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 14 We Major European Policy: Powell minute to Cabinet Office ("European Council - Madrid: Social Charter") [MT request for comprehensive briefing] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 14 We Key European Policy: Powell minute to MT (European Council Madrid: EC issues) [critical analysis of Howe-Lawson minute urging UK commits to join ERM by end 1992] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 14 We Key European Policy: Howe-Lawson joint minute to MT ("EC issues, and Madrid") [urges Britain should set a non-legally binding timetable to join the ERM by end 1992] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 14 We Major European Policy: FCO minute to Cabinet Office ("Visit to Madrid: 14 June") [report on meeting with Spanish Prime Minister's PS in advance of Madrid European Council meeting] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 15 Th Major European Policy: Sir Michael Butler record of conversation (MT, Butler) [Madrid European Council - City concerns] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 15 Th Major European Policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Madrid European Council") [main issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 16 Fr Major European Policy: Powell minute to MT ("Madrid European Council: bilaterals") [Haughey; Lubbers/van den Broek; Kohl] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 16 Fr Key European Policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Madrid European Council: Delors Report") [evolving UK position on ERM membership; meetings with Walters then Howe and Lawson] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 16 Fr Major European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Madrid European Council") [objectives] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 17 Sa Major European Policy: UKrep Brussels telegram to FCO ("Coreper (Ambassadors): 7 June: preparation for European Council") ["themes for discussion"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 19 Mo Major European Policy: Powell minute to Howe PS ("Madrid European Council: bilaterals") [arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 19 Mo Major European Policy: Powell minute to Cabinet Office ("Madrid European Council") [MT request for "fullest possible details" on ALL remaining restrictions on free movement of capital and free market in financial services within EC] [declassified Dec 2016]