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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2672
European Policy (Meeting of European Community leaders to discuss the situation in Eastern Europe, Paris, 18 November 1989)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 92
Any docs withheld? 1
Description: Berlin Wall
Themes: British relations with the US, British relations with the Soviet Union, British relations with France, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany, German unification, 1989-90, British relations with Italy, British relations with Netherlands, Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Foreign policy (Central & Eastern Europe), European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, Defence (general)

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89 Nov 17 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 conversation record (2016Z-2024Z) (MT, Bush) [situation in Eastern Europe and forthcoming EC heads of government meeting in Paris; Bush said their thinking was "very, very close: really eye to eye"; MT stressed importance of not undermining Gorbachev] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 17 Fr Major European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (“Eastern European Investment Bank”) [cautionary note on the French proposal] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 18 Sa Major European Policy: No.10 conversation record (2000Z-2235Z) ("EC Heads of Government Meeting in Paris 18 November") [MT denied Mitterrand's public claim that a development bank had been agreed and that Eastern European evolution should be matched by further integration in Western Europe] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 18 Sa Major European Policy: MT conversation notes (2000Z-2235Z) (Paris summit on events in Eastern Europe) [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 18 Sa Major European Policy: No.10 conversation record (discussion at dinner for senior aides) [proposed European development bank - "The main purpose was to provide an identifiably EUROPEAN initiative"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 19 Su Major European Policy: UKE Paris telegram 1539 to FCO (0859Z) (“Informal Meeting on Eastern Europe: Mitterrand's Press Conference”) ["Unanimous joy at events in Eastern Europe"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 20 Mo Major European Policy: UKE Paris telegram 1543 to FCO (1736Z) (“Informal Meeting on Eastern Europe: French Press Reaction”) ["General satisfaction. Differences between UK and France treated in reasonable terms"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 21 Tu Minor European Policy: UKE The Hague telegram 481 to FCO (1555Z) (“Informal Meeting on Eastern Europe: Dutch Reactions”) [wide reporting of Dutch Government caution about Mitterrand's development bank proposal; mixed views on utility of Paris meeting] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Nov 30 Th Major European Policy: FCO letter to No.10 (“EC Relations with Eastern Europe”) [paper for Strasbourg European Council] [declassified Dec 2016]