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1989 Jun 7 - 1989 Jun 22
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 289
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89 Jun 19 Mo Major European Policy: Powell minute to MT ("Madrid European Council: bilaterals") [MT declines Howe request that she meet with Mitterrand] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 19 Mo Key European Policy: Powell briefing for MT ("Madrid European Council: ERM") [following meeting with Walters MT evolving her position before meeting Howe & Lawson] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tu Major European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram to FCO ("Luxembourg and the Madrid European Council") [analysis of anticipated policies] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tu Major European Policy: UKE Lisbon telegram to FCO ("Madrid European Council: Portugese scene") [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tu Key European Policy: Powell minute to MT ("Madrid European Council") [proposed line to take on entry to ERM] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Jack Peel) [Madrid European Council: Social Charter] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tu Key European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Lawson) [line to take in Madrid - MT "remained sceptical whether a concession by us on membership of the ERM would really achieve our agreed aim of blocking an IGC and Stages 2 and 3 of Delors"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 20 Tu Minor European Policy: Department of Employment letter to Cabinet Office ("EC Council Madrid: briefing exercise") [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: UKE Dublin telegram to FCO ("European Council: the Irish Taoiseach") [briefing for bilateral with MT] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Council Madrid: German views on social dimension") ["Kohl's purpose... will be to satisfy domestic opinion that the social aspect in building Europe is being taken seriously"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("European Council Madrid: German views on internal EC frontiers") ["recent surge of concern in the FRG... likely at Madrid to suggest... enhanced cooperation between police forces"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: Powell minute to MT ("European Council Madrid: Cabinet") [Howe not proposing to raise topic; Michael Butler thinks no need to set a date for joining ERM] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: Powell minute to MT ("European Council Madrid: UK 'Social Charter'") [MT request for "comprehensive statement" on UK social & employment policies/record] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: Powell minute to MT ("Madrid European Council") [speaking note for Cabinet: lines to take on key issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("The Madrid European Council: Dutch domestic scene") ["remain potential useful allies despite only having a caretaker government"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: Felipe Gonzalez letter to MT (Madrid European Council) [key issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: FCO minute to Cabinet Office ("Madrid European Council: Kohl's position") [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 21 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Council: Social Charter") [briefing document] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 22 Th Major European Policy: UKE Madrid telegram to FCO ("Madrid European Council: social dimension") [workers' rights] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jun 22 Th Major European Policy: UKE Copenhagen telegram to FCO ("European Council Madrid: Danish posistion") ["remains firm against automatic commitment to EMU stages 2 and 3 but can now accept social charter"] [declassified Dec 2016]