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1989 Sep 1 - 1990 Nov 30
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PREM19/3741
European Policy (European Monetary System (EMS): economic and monetary union) (Part 5) [filed out of sequence]

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2018 Jul 24
Classification: Secret
Page count: 434
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89 Nov 21 Tu Minor European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ('EMU') [annual report of "Five Wise Men" stresses importance monetary stability and warns against rushing into monetary union] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Oct 19 Th Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("CDU Economic Council") ["Poehl's arguments for not going too fast on monetary union have gained ground in CDU"] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 20 Mo Minor European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Economic and Monetary Union") ["ambivalent statement by Kohl" at press conference after European Council] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 25 Sa Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Economic and Monetary Union: views of the Bundesbank") ["Stage One needs to be assessed before moving on"] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 17 Fr Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU: German aims at the Strasbourg European Council") [source suggests Germans attempting to put off a decision on calling IGC; "Kohl playing a careful game domestically"] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 2 Th Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU: UK paper") [Chancellor's message and paper delivered; conversations with Waigel, Tietmeyer and Kuehn] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 10 Fr Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU: UK paper") [conversation with Pohl, who likes UK paper and will use to advance his views; resigned to IGC being agreed next month, but hopes it will last several years; "fears a bad treaty"] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 4 Sa Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU: UK paper") [German reactions - "stress laid on keeping the UK in the debate"] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 9 Th Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("EMU: UK paper") [Pohl publicly praises UK paper; growing German scepticism about common currency noted in Die Welt editorial] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Oct 24 Tu Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Federal German views on economic and monetary union (EMU)") [Kohl keeping his options open on conditions to be met before Germany will support an IGC] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 10 Fr Major European Policy: UKE Bonn telegram to FCO ("Mr Maude's visit to Bonn") [Maude explained thinking behind Lawson EMU paper; "some hint of movement in German thinking on EMU"] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 13 Mo Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("ECOFIN Council: 13 November 1989 - EMU: Subsequent Stages") [account of Antibes ECOFIN meeting] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Sep 6 We Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("Economic and Monetary Union") [conversation with Delors - support for Poland; would stick to Madrid conditions; would not circulate papers before ECOFIN at Antibes] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 3 Fr Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("EMU and Social Charter") [conversation with Delors - preliminary response to Lawson's paper; failings of the French presidency; Social Charter; thoughts on handling of Strasbourg European Council] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Oct 27 Fr Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("EMU High Level Group: 26-27 October") [British position rejected, but six countries opposed presidency attempts to isolate UK; once again sharp differences between German Foreign Affairs and Finance Ministries] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 29 We Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("European Development Bank: EC High Level Group: 29 November") [Attali determined to force 'yes/no' answer as to location of EBRD in Strasbourg] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Nov 21 Tu Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("European Parliament plenary, Strasbourg, 21 Nov 1989: EMU and institutional change") [Delors speech "floating lots of ideas on an IGC (or two) and the longer term shape of the Community"] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Oct 25 We Minor European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram to FCO ("European Parliament plenary, Strasbourg, 25 Oct 1989: debate on Economic and Monetary Union") [speeches by Bérégovoy and Delors] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Oct 2 Mo Major European Policy: Walters minute ("A Strategy and Tactics for European Monetary Union") [approach based on proposal of commodity currency for Europe] [declassified Jul 2018]
89 Oct 11 We Major European Policy: Wicks minute for Chancellor ("EMU: Paper for ECOFIN") [latest draft, plus letters to No.10 and Bank; timetabling] [declassified Jul 2018]