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Papers relating to the European Monetary System and Britain's EEC budget contributions, October 1978-January 1983, 1978-10 - 1983-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/2/65

Scope and Contents

Part 1, 1978-79: includes briefing notes for MT by 'Adam [Adam Butler MP]' and Ian Gow MP (her successive Parliamentary Private Secretaries), Sir Geoffrey Howe MP, David Howell MP and by the Conservative Research Department (including paper from Adam Ridley); correspondence with Peter Mills MP and Robert Jackson; and a record of a meeting on the "European Monetary System" (not attended by MT but including Lord (Peter) Thorneycroft, Adam Ridley and Alan Howarth) held at Lloyds Bank, Lombard Street, London, 23 October 1978
Also includes "The case for the EMS" (Association of British Chambers of Commerce, November 1978), with attached note for MT from Tom Boardman (President, ABCC); and a copy of Roland Vauble’s Ninth Wincott Memorial lecture, "Choice on European Monetary Union" (published by the Institute of Economic Affairs, 1979)
Part 2, 1980
Part 3, 1983: includes copy of a note from ‘B. [Bernard] Ingham’ (MT's Chief Press Secretary) to 'Mr [John] Coles’ (her Private Secretary for Overseas Affairs) on discussions of the UK withholding European budget contributions, and of the reply by Coles, 24 January 1983


Dates

  • Creation: 1978-10 - 1983-01

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Part 1 opened in February 2010; part 2 opened in March 2011; and part 3 in October 2013 It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.

Extent

3 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2010-01-12 12:14:11+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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