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1990 Nov 8 - 1991 Feb 27
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 424
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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 29 Tu Major European Policy: Chancellor Kohl letter for Major (modified UK proposals for "hard ecu" and European Monetary Fund) [glad of UK participation in debate, but reservations over hard ecu] declassified July 2017]
91 Feb 12 Tu Minor European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major ("An Ecu Bond Issue") [opportunity to follow up Major's proposal of Oct 1990] [declassified July 2017]
91 Feb 21 Th Minor European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major ("Ecu Bond Issue") [successful outcome of UK's first ecu bond issue] [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]
91 Jan 28 Mo Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for Major (EMU Intergovernmental Conference (IGC): Draft Treaty Texts) [UK submitting draft texts; Major unperturbed by reference to Stage 3] [declassified July 2017]
90 Dec 11 Tu Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute for PM ('EMU') [options for UK approach to the EMU IGC] [declassified July 2017]
91 Feb 5 Tu Major European Policy: FCO record of conversation (Hurd, Garel-Jones, Williamson, Kerr) [EMU and EPU Inter-Governmental Conferences - Luxembourg presidency seeking early results; "natural run of both IGCs" would culminate in Dec 1991 at Maastricht] [declassified July 2017]
91 Feb 19 Tu Major European Policy: FCO telegram to UKREP Brussels and other EC posts ("Monetary Committee: 18 February") [account of meeting] [declassified July 2017]
90 Nov 15 Th Major European Policy: Griffiths minute for MT ("European Commission, ERM and Central Bank") [Minford says European Commission had sent paper to Treasury on UK economy which could provide ammunition against Howe] [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 Feb 1 Fr Major European Policy: Hurd minute for Major ("Inter-Governmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [agrees with Lamont's "negotiating strategy"; UK being taken "increasingly seriously as a negotiating partner"] [declassified July 2017]
90 Nov 6 Tu Minor European Policy: Labour Party memorandum ("The Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") ["position paper" agreed by Shadow Cabinet and Policy Sub-Committee][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 3 Th Major European Policy: No.10 minute for Major ("Options for 'Narrowing the Band'") [involving possible devaluation] [declassified July 2017]
90 Dec 12 We Major European Policy: No.10 record of conversation (John Major, Sir Michael Butler) [EMU; Major's "aim was to move the focus away from the issue of sovereignty and concentrate on the economic arguments"] [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]
91 Feb 8 Fr Major European Policy: Peter Lilley letter for Chancellor ("Intergovernmental Conference on Economic and Monetary Union") [comments on Lamont's paper] [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]