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1983 Feb 15 - 1986 Dec 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1753
European Policy (Visits to UK by Presidents of the European Commission, Gaston Thorn (March 1983 - June 1984) and Jacques Delors (May 1985 - February 1987): meetings with Prime Minister) (Part 2)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 212
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83 Feb 23 We Major European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Visit by M. Thorn") [UK budget problem; MT insistent on lunch being provided, despite scheduling difficulties] [released Dec 2014]
83 Mar 16 We Major European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of M. Thorn: 17 March") [EC budget discussions at European Council in March] [released Dec 2014]
83 Mar 17 Th Key European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Pym, Gaston Thorn, Michael Butler, David Hancock, Brian Unwin, Émile Noël, Alexander Schaub) [EC budget reform; UK refund] [released Dec 2014]
83 Mar 18 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 minute to Pym PS ("Prime Minister's Meeting with M. Thorn") [agricultural development programme for the Highlands and Islands] [released Dec 2014]
83 Nov 10 Th Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Possible Visit of the President of the Commission") [Howe advises MT meet with Thorn; MT agrees; schedule precludes lunch] [released Dec 2014]
83 Dec 1 Th Major European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Call by the President of the President of the European Commission on the Prime Minister: 2 December") [increase in own resources/EC budget reform: UK line to take at European Council in Athens; 1983 refunds; CAP reform; reform of EC post-enlargement] [released Dec 2014]
83 Dec 1 Th Major European Policy: UKREP Brussels telegram 4293 to FCO (1500Z) ("Athens European Council: Thorn's Call on the Prime Minister 2 December") [assessment of Thorn's frame of mind & objectives; EC budget reform; CAP reform] [released Dec 2014]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Gaston Thorn, Michael Butler, Émile Noël, David Williamson) [European Council, Athens: agenda; EC budget; CAP; UK/French/German contributions to Budget; Esprit; EC enlargement] [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 8 Th Major European Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Lunch for President of EC Commission") [attendees] [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 15 Th Major European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("European Community: Prime Minister's Meeting with M. Thorn") [EC budget imbalances/overrun & discipline] [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 16 Fr Major European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's Meeting with Monsieur Thorn, 16 March") [EC budget: approach to negotiations; fair sharing of the burden] [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 16 Fr Major European Policy: FCO briefing for MT ("Visit of M Thorn: Commission Paper on Budget Imbalances") [background note on the Paper] [released Dec 2014]
84 Mar 16 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Gaston Thorn, Michael Butler, Émile Noël, David Williamson, Alexander Schaub) [agricultural expenditure/financial guideline; MCAs; EC budget imbalances; comments on Gaston Thorn paper] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 14 Th Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with M. Thorn") [future development of EC; EC budget imbalances] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 15 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Gaston Thorn, Émile Noël, David Williamson, Alexander Schaub) [MT/Thorn tête à tête; British Budget problem - prospects for European Council; EC enlargement; Presidency of the Commission] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 3 We Major European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Visit to London by President of the Commission") [scheduling of meetings with MT & Howe] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 23 Th Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with M. Delors") [agricultural prices; deregulation; completion of the internal market; harmonization/approximation of taxation; raising VAT threshold; strengthening of political cooperation; technical cooperation; next Secretary General of the Commission] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 24 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Delors, Lamy, Williamson) [Milan European Council preparations; institutional questions; European Parliament; inter-Governmental conference; size of the Commission; frequency of European Councils; technological cooperation; agricultural prices; deregulation; VAT threshold; VAT harmonisation; political cooperation; Middle East; economic & social situation; monetary cooperation; famine relief; Japan] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 24 Fr Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Delors) [candidates for Secretary-General of EC Commission] [released Dec 2014]
86 Nov 25 Tu Major European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with M. Delors") [economic & social situation/job creation; internal market; terrorism; drugs; AIDS; European Cancer Year; MT visit to Washington; East/West relations; ex novo review of EC finances; decisions on beef/milk; research costs; EC Secretary-General] [released Dec 2014]