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1984 May 31 - 1984 Jun 6
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1484
European Policy (European Community Labour and Social Affairs Council: draft recommendation on reduction and reorganisation of working time)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 16
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Date Value Title
84 Jun 1 Fr Major European Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (EC Labour and Social Affairs Draft Recommendation on the Reduction and Reorganisation of Working Time) [MT "appalled" by recommendation, and not convinced by Tom King's argument for need to compromise in light of UK negotiations for EC Budget refunds, and imminent European Elections] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 5 Tu Major European Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tom King ("EC Labour and Social Affairs Council: Draft Recommendation on the Reduction and Reorganisation of Working Time") ["I agree that we should not accept this recommendation, even with the amendments which you will try to negotiate"; negotiations for UK refund from EC Budget] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 5 Tu Major European Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Draft Recommendation on Working Hours") [option to negotiate a compromise redraft; MT sticks to her resolution to oppose outright a recommendation that would "impose equality of inefficiency throughout the Community"] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 5 Tu Major European Policy: Howe minute to MT ("EC Labour and Social Affairs Council on 7 June: Draft Recommendation on the Reduction and Reorganisation of Working Time") [Howe favours negotiation & delaying tactics rather than head-on confrontation with the French in the run-up to the European Council] [released Dec 2014]