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PREM19/3325
European Policy (European Monetary System (EMS): economic and monetary union) (Part 9)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 424
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Monetary policy, European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, Conservatism, British relations with France, British relations with Italy, British relations with Netherlands, British relations with the Federal Republic of Germany

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Date Value Title
90 Dec 19 We Major European Policy: Turnbull minute for Sir Robin Butler ("Handling of EMU IGC") [route discussion through OPD; Lamont and Major do not want Governor to attend] [declassified July 2017]
90 Dec 20 Th Major European Policy: UKE Paris telegram to FCO ("The Franc in the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM)") [Franc near bottom of its band, interest rate increase may be inevitable, blame attached to Germany and US] [declassified July 2017]
90 Dec 20 Th Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (Major, Lamont, Leigh-Pemberton) [in view of worsening economy, need for government to offer "a clear and consistent defence" of decision to join ERM] [declassified July 2017]
90 Dec 27 Th Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major ("EMU") [when to table draft UK treaty amendments] [declassified July 2017]
90 Dec 28 Fr Major European Policy: Treasury note to No.10 (encloses draft letters for Major to send European Heads of Government) [UK tabling treaty texts for IGC on EMU] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 2 We Major European Policy: No.10 letter to Treasury ("EMU") [Major wants a "high profile" launch for UK draft treaty amendments on EMU] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 2 We Major European Policy: Turnbull note for Major (Alan Walters article for The Times: "Dare Major Devalue?") ["In case you didn't see"] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 3 Th Major European Policy: No.10 minute for Major ("Options for 'Narrowing the Band'") [involving possible devaluation] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 3 Th Major European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("EMF: Draft Treaty Texts") [covering notes to send to Kohl, Santer, Gonzales and Lubbers] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 4 Fr Major European Policy: PM Major letter for Chancellor Kohl (IGC on EMU: UK proposals for Stage 2) [tabling texts] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 4 Fr Major European Policy: PM Major letter for Dutch PM Lubbers (IGC on EMU: UK proposals for Stage 2) [tabling texts] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 4 Fr Major European Policy: PM Major letter to Spanish PM Gonzalez (IGC on EMU: UK proposals for Stage 2) [tabling texts] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 7 Mo Minor European Policy: Treasury letter to FCO ("Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [press briefing] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 7 Mo Minor European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (EMU: launch of the British proposals for amending the EC Treaty) [timetable and press briefing] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 8 Tu Major European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 (EMU: Major's draft reply to Michael Butler) [hard ecu proposals helpful, but rejects need for European System of Central Banks] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 8 Tu Major European Policy: Treasury record of telephone conversation (Lamont, Bérégovoy) [UK tabling hard ecu/EMF treaty texts] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 8 Tu Major European Policy: Treasury record of telephone conversation (Lamont, Solchaga) [UK tabling hard ecu/EMF treaty texts] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 16 We Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for Major ("Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [Lamont paper for OPD] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 16 We Major European Policy: Hogg briefing for Major ("Your Discussions Tomorrow on EMU") [Redwood to question function of EMF as proposed by UK] [declassified July 2017]
91 Jan 23 We Minor European Policy: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Chancellor's Speech for the EMU Debate, 24 January") [latest draft] [declassified July 2017]