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

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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)
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.

Date: 1970-1975
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: EC
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Treasury, Finance (European Co-ordination) Division, 1972-1975
Physical description: 328 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2003 Treasury
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
Accruals: Series is accruing
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 budget
  • Co-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.

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