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]
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]
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]
Europe: UKA Paris letter to Kerr ("Delors") [assessment of prospects - strong competitors for French premiership from Rocard and Bérégovoy] [declassified Feb 2018]
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]
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]
