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1991 Jan 18 - 1991 Nov 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3317
European Policy (European Council meeting, Maastricht, December 1991) (Part 39)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 291
Any docs withheld? 3

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91 Jan 21 Mo Minor European Policy: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("European Council, Maastricht: December 1991") [proposed dates] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jun 12 We Major European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Luxembourg ("European Council: EMU") [text of draft conclusions] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jun 21 Fr Major European Policy: FCO telegram to UKE Paris ("Draft European Council conclusions on EC external relations") [text] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jul 24 We Major European Policy: No.10 letter to FCO ("IGCs: prepration for Maastricht") [Intergovernmental conferences: Prime Minister's programme of meetings] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jul 25 Th Major European Policy: FCO minute (internal): European Community Department to Private Office ("IGCs: Westminster handling") [Intergovernmental conferences: Parliamentary procedure for Treaty ratification] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jul 26 Fr Key European Policy: No.10 minute to Major ("Inter-governmental conferences") ["FCO... assessment of what we might hope to achieve at Maastricht and what the main pitfalls for us are likely to be"] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jul 26 Fr Major European Policy: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Post-Maastricht") [Treaty ratification procedure] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jul 28 Su Major European Policy: Hurd minute to Major ("OPD(E): prospects for Dutch Presidency") [paper addressing key issues for the next six months] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Jul 29 Mo Key European Policy: No.10 letter to Hurd PS ("Inter-Governmental Conferences") [best achievable outcome at Maastricht; PM's broad agreement with Foreign Secretary] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Aug 14 We Major European Policy: Hurd PS letter to No.10 (Dutch intentions on South Africa) [sanctions] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Oct 27 Su Major European Policy: No.10 minute to Major (Maastricht: EMU negotiations) [strategy] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 4 Mo Major European Policy: Hurd PS letter to No.10 ("Presentation of policy before Maastricht") [Hurd's proposals for media strategy in run-up to intergovernmental conferences] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 11 Mo Major European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Parliament") [UK contribution to EU budget] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 13 We Major European Policy: No.10 note to Major (Germany & NATO) [French position] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 15 Fr Major European Policy: UKE The Hague telegram to FCO ("Dutch assessment of Foreign Ministers conclave") ["Dutch largely share our assessment of where things stand"] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 18 Mo Major European Policy: Hurd letter to Conservative Party MPs ("European negotiations") [key concerns] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 18 Mo Major European Policy: D.A. Hadley minute to No.10 ("Social Chapter: options for Maastricht") ["You asked us to consider privately what might be done if... we could not reach agreement with other member states"] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 20 We Major European Policy: UKrep Strasbourg telegram to FCO ("European Parliament Plenary, Strasbourg, 20 November 1991: Debate on the Political Union IGC") [summary] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 20 We Major European Policy: Office of the Attorney General letter to Treasury ("EMU IGC: big issues") [legal advice in advance of intergovernmental conference] [declassified Jul 2017]
91 Nov 21 Th Major European Policy: FCO minute (internal) to Hurd PS ("Maastricht: Presidency views on Defence") [record of conversation at officials level] [declassified Jul 2017]