1985 Mar 5 - 1985 May 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1479
European Policy (European Community Budget: developments in the European Community) (Part 29)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 314 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Apr 22 Mo | Major | European Policy: Howe minute to Ian Stewart ("Budget Council") [request for an additional 2.3 billion ecu for 1985 Budget] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 24 We | Major | European Policy: UKE Luxembourg telegram 068 to FCO (0705Z) ("Budget Council: 23 April 1985") [record of conversation on 1985 Budget] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 24 We | Major | European Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to No.10 ("23 April Budget Council") [report: agricultural spending; Intergovernmental Agreement for supplementary finance for 1985 EC Budget] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 24 We | Major | European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community: Cutting the Burden of Community Legislation on Business and Enterprise") [interim report on action in hand to follow up MT's initiative at the European Council on De-regulation; MT asks to be kept informed] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 24 We | Major | European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [French proposal for European Research Coordination Agency; financing of 1985 EC Budget overrun; farm prices for 85-86; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 25 Th | Major | European Policy: Attorney General's Legal Secretary letter to FCO ("Development of the EC") [Attorney-General considers he should see draft text on political cooperation before it is put to other states; case for putting "Luxembourg Compromise" into treaty form] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 26 Fr | Key | European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("Political Cooperation") [draft agreement for MT to give privately to Kohl at Chequers; MT approves, with amendments] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 30 Tu | Major | European Policy: Tebbit PS letter to Howe PS ("Development of the EC") [Tebbit's thoughts on Howe minute of 15 April: need for pragmatic UK proposals; relations with European Parliament/political cooperation; decision-taking] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 Apr 30 Tu | Major | European Policy: Ian Stewart letter to Biffen (UK contribution to EC Budget) [means of securing Parliament's agreement to Own Resources Decision for abatement of net UK contribution, and to Inter-Governmental Agreement to finance EC 1985 Budget overrun] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 1 We | Major | European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Development of the European Community") [Lawson's thoughts on Howe minute of 15 April: internal market; decision-taking/unanimity rule; European Parliament] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 1 We | Major | European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [Own Resources Decision; 1985 EC draft Budget; agreement on farm prices for 1985-86; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 3 Fr | Key | European Policy: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting with Chancellor Kohl, on 18 May, 1985") [attaches paper on political cooperation; meeting "will be crucial in determining whether we succeed in channelling the debate on the future of the European Community over the next months towards sensible conclusions with which we can live"; need to convince Euro-enthusiasts Britain moving ahead, but "we don't want to succumb to the drivel about European Union"] [released Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 7 Tu | Major | European Policy: Tebbit letter to Howe (draft EC directive on product liability) [proposal for giving ground in order to reach an EC consensus on the draft] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 8 We | Major | European Policy: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("European Community Budget for 1985") [line to take on EC proposal to convert UK 1984 abatement to direct payments] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 8 We | Major | European Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Cabinet: Community Affairs") [Bonn Economic Summit, 2-4 May; Agriculture Council, 2-5 May; EC common market: standards initiative/checks at airports; EC draft 1985 Budget; upcoming meetings] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 9 Th | Major | European Policy: Howe minute to Biffen ("Parliamentary Handling of the Own Resources Decision and the Inter-Governmental Agreement") [timing of legislation] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 10 Fr | Major | European Policy: UKRep Brussels telegram 1711 to FCO (1700Z) ("Deregulation") [update on progress & content of EC Commission report] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 10 Fr | Major | European Policy: UKE Paris telegram 398 to FCO (1635Z) ("Mitterrand and European Union") [report on briefing to French media] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 13 Mo | Major | European Policy: Biffen minute to Howe ("Parliamentary Handling of the Own Resources Decision and the Inter-Governmental Agreement") [MT anxious about delay in passage of the Bill] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 May 13 Mo | Major | European Policy: Geoffrey Pattie letter to Howe ("EUREKA") ["if we are not to be swept along we need to take an effective initiative ourselves"; proposals] [declassified Dec 2014] |