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1988 Mar 29 - 1988 May 26
Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Private Office files (Lawson)

T640/1006
Europe (Presidency of the European Commission)

Source: HMTPO
Release date: 2014
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 27

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Date Value Title
88 Mar 5 Sa Major Europe: Mortimer minute to Lawson ("Presidency of European Commission") [assessment of prospects - Delors still likely; told Kerr of your support for Lubbers; Howe will consult you closer to the time] [declassified Feb 2018]
88 Mar 29 Tu Major Europe: Hannay letter to Kerr ("The Presidency of the Commission") [assessment of prospects - Delors still hoping for French premiership, but will secure second term as President if he wants it; speculation about MT view - Hannay takes care "neither to feed it nor to answer it"] [declassified Feb 2018]
88 Apr 8 Fr Major Europe: UKE The Hague letter to Kerr ("The Delors Succession") [assessment of prospects - Lubbers a possible candidate if Delors gets French premiership, otherwise not till after his term as Dutch PM ends in 1990] [declassified Feb 2018]
88 Apr 8 Fr Major Europe: UKA Paris letter to Kerr ("Delors") [assessment of prospects - strong competitors for French premiership from Rocard and Bérégovoy] [declassified Feb 2018]
88 May 24 Tu Major Europe: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to the Foreign Secretary ("Presidency of the European Commission") [Howe favouring Delors; case against taking a high profile in his favour against Bangemann who is "most concerned" at FCO preference] [declassified Feb 2018]
88 May 26 Th Major Europe: Foreign Secretary minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Presidency of the European Commission") [no alternatives to Delors in prospect; we should not oppose his reappointment at Hanover] [declassified Feb 2018]