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PDF 83 Jun 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez letter to MT (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["I would urge you... to see that the European Council meeting in Stuttgart makes every effort to arrive at the undertakings that are necessary"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Jun 17 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["before accession... the restrictions on Gibraltar will have to be lifted... [and] progress... made on the agricultural aspects of the negotiations"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Oct 31 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Soares letter to MT (Accession of Portugal to the EC) ["Portugal's treaty... should be signed earlier than Spain's... This would be the logical result of the separate consideration of each candidature and its appreciation on its own merits"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 8 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister Soares (Accession of Portugal to the EC) ["Our interest [is] in an outcome which will ensure that no Member State is asked to bear a financial burden disproportionate to its means, and that agriculture expenditure is brought under effective control"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 18 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez letter to MT (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["I am concerned that frustration may take over my country's public opinion, which has serious doubts regarding the existence of a true political will on the part of the Community to see the completion of the Accession"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 83 Nov 28 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain to the EC) ["The Athens Summit will... be of crucial importance... need to ensure that no Member State is asked to bear a financial burden disproportionate to its means, and that agriculture and other expenditure is brought under effective control"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 13 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("European Community: Qualified Majority Voting in the Enlarged Community") ["the number of votes which will constitute a qualified majority in the enlarged Community... We shall not be able to hold up enlargement on this issue... if we do not succeed in persuading either the French or the Germans to support [our case for 57 out of 76 votes]"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 19 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("European Community Enlargement") [discussion of negotiations: MT agrees to OD(E) meeting, followed by FCO paper, then meeting of Ministers on 13 Sep] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Enlargement of the Community") ["enlargement will represent an economic cost... But the damage to Western political and security interests if the negotiations were to fail would be serious"; outline of specific objectives in defence of UK interests] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Dublin telegram 470 to FCO (1850Z) ("Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers on Enlargement in Dublin: 11 September") [record of conversation] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 11 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Enlargement of the Community") ["One asks onself why we ever got involved with it... But there are some useful gains... [and] should put paid to a lot of the guff about European Union/Federal Europe since it will obviously be impractical"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Enlargement") [handling of the meeting/key issues] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 13 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Tebbit PS (MT, Lawson, Howe, Tebbit, Jopling, Rifkind, Channon, Ian Stewart, Michael Butler, David Williamson, Robert Armstrong) ["Enlargement of the European Community"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 25 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to Tebbit PS ("Spanish Accession: Tariff Transition") ["We agree that the Commission and Spain are unlikely to make much headway until the French move into line on the Commission's proposals"; revisions to draft letter from Tebbit to French counterpart] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 3164 to FCO (1830Z) ("Enlargement: The Prospects") ["If we cannot get ahead soon, the German position on our own resources will begin to make the... Fontainebleau package precarious... the major difficulties come from Greek[s]... and French obstructiveness"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Madrid telegram 509 to FCO (1800Z) ("Spain/EC") [record of PM González's meeting with EC ambassadors to convey his concerns about lack of progress in negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 16 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez message to MT (1800Z) (Accession of Spain to the EC) [concerns about lack of progress in negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 19 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain and Portugal to the EC) ["I share your concern at the slow progress of the negotiations"; Gibraltar] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 28 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 4008 to FCO (2116Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council 26-28 November. Spanish Accession: Tariff Transition") [record of proceedings; Rifkind takes firm line on UK car quota] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 10 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Athens telegram 567 to FCO (1600Z) ("IMPS and Enlargement") [Papandreou unwilling to agree to EC enlargement without agreement on IMPS & wine; "The UK is identified in all the media as the main obstacle to Greek objectives"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Channon PS letter to No.10 ("Spanish Accession: Industrial Tariffs") ["details of the agreement which the Community reached with Spain early this week on the arrangements for the dismantlement of the industrial tariffs and on the special arrangements for cars after enlargement"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Enlargement") [reply addressing MT concerns about the implications for the UK] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 11 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 481 to FCO (1730Z) ("Budgetary Consequences of Enlargement") [EC Commission apparently reneging on agreement secured by MT at Fontainebleau regarding abatement for Spain/Portugal] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 16 Sa Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Craxi letter to MT (EC enlargement negotiations) ["hindered by some knots relating to fishing and agriculture"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 28 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 747 to FCO (1935Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council: 28 February 1985") ["Enlargement": "Presidency tabled outline compromise position on fish... mixed response from member states"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 17 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 1016 to FCO (1658Z) ("Foreign Affairs Council, 17 March. Enlargement/Own Resources") [financial arrangements for Spain] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Foreign Affairs Council, 17-21 March") [EC enlargement; own resources & EC Budget] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 1 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister Soares letter to MT (accession of Portugal to the EC) [thanks to UK on conclusion of negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister Soares (Accession of Portugal to the EC) [message of congratulations on conclusion of negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister González Márquez (Accession of Spain to the EC) [message of congratulations on conclusion of negotiations] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 4 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Enlargement") [conclusion of negotiations: "how the outcome compares with the objectives identified at... [MT's] ad hoc meeting of Ministers last September... satisfactory results for UK interests"] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Apr 17 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: UKE Lisbon telegram 202 to FCO (1630Z) ("EC Enlargement") [record of PM Soares' views on the Signature of Treaty ceremony, the EC Presidency and the future of the EC] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 8 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Signature of Spanish and Portugese Accession Treaty") ["We have been struggling to keep open the option for you to participate"; MT rules out the only remaining available date] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: No.10 letter to Howe PS ("The Enlarged Community") [MT/Lawson views on FCO paper of 9 May] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 13 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("The Enlarged Community") [policy paper requested by MT] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Treaty of Spanish Accession to the European Community) [sends apologies for signing ceremony due to President of Mexico's state visit to UK; Howe to represent UK at ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 May 30 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT message to Prime Minister Soares (2000Z) (Treaty of Portugese Accession to the European Community) [sends apologies for signing ceremony due to President of Mexico's state visit to UK; Howe to represent UK at ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jun 3 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Prime Minister González Márquez letter to MT (Treaty of Spanish Accession to the European Community) [invitation to attend signing ceremony] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jul 31 We Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) European Policy: MT letter to Prime Minister González Márquez (Treaty of Spanish Accession to the European Community) [thanks for commemorative gift] [released Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Aug 30 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) European Policy: Leon Brittan letter to Howe ("Macau") ["The favourable position of Macanese of Portugese nationality as compared with Hong Kong... as regards right of entry to the United Kingdom once Portugal accedes to the Community... we can expect a major row in due course"; complains at Home Office only being alerted to the issue by FCO after Treaty of Accession had been signed by Portugal] [released Dec 2014]
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