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Treasury: Overseas Finance Group: Finance (European Co-ordination) Division (2EC...

Catalogue reference: T 355

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T 355

The files in this series cover the co-ordination of the Treasury's policy towards UK membership of the European Community, economic and monetary union, and UK relations with the European Development Fund and various EEC committees.

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Reference

T 355

Title
Treasury: Overseas Finance Group: Finance (European Co-ordination) Division (2EC series) and Finance (European Monetary) Division (2F (EM) series)
Date

1970-1975

Description

The files in this series cover the co-ordination of the Treasury's policy towards UK membership of the European Community, economic and monetary union, and UK relations with the European Development Fund and various EEC committees.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

EC

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Treasury, Finance (European Co-ordination) Division, 1972-1975
Physical description

328 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2003 Treasury

Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

These files are selected under paragraphs 2.2.1.1 - formulation of policy and management of public resources by the core executive, 2.2.1.2 - management of the economy and 2.2.1.3 - external relations and defence policy - of the PRO's Acquisition Policy

Administrative / biographical background

The European Co-ordination division of the Overseas Finance Group was responsible for the co-ordination of the Treasury's policy towards UK membership of the European Community, economic and monetary union and UK relations with the European Development Fund. It lead on four main areas: Policy aspects of the UK contribution to the EC budget and UK participation in systems of financing the budgetCo-ordination of advice on EC economic policy including briefing for meetings of the EC's Committee for Short-term Policy Co-ordination and for meetings of the EC Finance Ministers.General co-ordination of the Treasury's response to business conducted in EC economic committees.Co-ordination of the Treasury's response to UK Parliamentary interest in EC matters especially its work scrutinising EC secondary legislation.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15948/

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Treasury: Overseas Finance Group: Finance (European Co-ordination) Division (2EC series) and Finance (European Monetary) Division (2F (EM) series)