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PREM19/2984
European Policy (European Monetary System (EMS): economic and monetary union) (Part 8)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2018 Jun 5
Classification: Secret
Page count: 381
Any docs withheld? 4
Themes: Monetary policy, European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, Executive, Executive (appointments)

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90 Jul 2 Mo Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for MT (timing of UK entry into ERM) ["We cannot wait too long without losing all the political advantages of entry"; risk to sterling also] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 3 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: Joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism") [Major still pressing for entry in July, but not as strongly as before] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 3 Tu Major European Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Chancellor-President of the Bundesbank) [Germany monetary union; EMU; ERM] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 3 Tu Major European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Economic and Monetary Union: The Way Ahead") [Chancellor's signed article "pushing our hard ecu proposals" for European press] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 3 Tu Major European Policy: Griffiths briefing for MT ("ERM) ["substantial, if not enormous, risk in accepting Chancellor's advice by surprising the markets and entering ... in July"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 4 We Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Major) [possible dates for UK entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism; Major continues to urge July; decision to review in September] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 5 Th Major European Policy: President of Bundesbank letter to MT (EMU) ["surprised and a little upset" his visit to London drew such attention; understands her viewpoint on sovereignty in monetary matters] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 6 Fr Major European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("Chancellor's EMU Proposals: Views of the Governor of the Bank of France") [Larosiere welcomes "the spirit" of the proposals, but regrets not tabled a year ago] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 9 Mo Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("Speech by Delors at the European Parliament Socialist Group Conference on Central and Eastern European Economies, 6th July 1990") [rejects "the 'ultraliberalistic' approach"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 13 Fr Minor European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Howe ("Scrutiny Debate on Economic and Monetary Union") [no need for another Commons debate before autumn, in good time for opening of IGC] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 16 Mo Major European Policy: MT letter to President of Bundesbank (thanking for his letter) ["thoroughly enjoyed out talk ... a very useful exchange of views"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 17 Tu Major European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter to Powell (EMU: proposed institutional arrangements for stage 2) [MT: "This is most un-cooperative of Michael"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 23 Mo Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN Council: 23 July EMU") [Italian presidency claim broad consensus for their timetable of EMU work; Chancellor introduced UK ideas] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 23 Mo Major European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter to Powell ("EMU: Visit to Sarcinelli (Italian Treasury) and Pado-Schioppa (Bank of Italy)") [urges MT "shading her line a little" on single currency; CDP: "You will not find this palatable"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Jul 26 Th Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd) ["Economic and Monetary Union" - MT wants campaign to stop Italians railroading decisions on EMU and to show practical problems] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Aug 9 Th Major European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (CBI paper on EMU) [MT: "Singularly unhelpful and WRONG in its analysis"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Aug 10 Fr Major European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Further UK Paper on the Hard ECU") [draft for submission to Monetary Committee in advance of informal ECOFIN; CDP: "Rather a good paper"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Sep 4 Tu Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Economic and Monetary Union: Speech by Poehl") ["expresses doubts with moving ahead with EMU too quickly ... sympathises with the British concept of competing currencies"] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Sep 4 Tu Major European Policy: Powell minute for MT ("EMU: Karl-Otto Poehl") [note of speech he made to Mont Pelerin Society] [declassified Jun 2018]
90 Sep 6 Th Major European Policy: Sir Michael Butler letter to Powell ("EMU: The Present Negotiating Position and Future Tactics") [Butler again urging MT to accept aim of a single currency ONE DAY; MT agrees to see him again, but sees "no point in doing so"] [declassified Jun 2018]