Papers and Correspondence, Dec 1993-Oct 1994

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CCO 508/15/9

Comprises papers and correspondence of John Biesmans, as follows:

CCO 508/15/9/1 - Correspondence relating to the European Christian Democratic Union [UEDC], Dec 1993-Feb 1994;
CCO 508/15/9/2 - Correspondence and memoranda, Dec 1993-May 1994;
CCO 508/15/9/3 - Correspondence and memoranda, Jun-Oct 1994.

Correspondents include:

Bainbridge, Timothy, Secretariat, Group of the European People's Party (EPP);
Cassidy, Bryan, MEP for Dorset East and Hampshire West;
Guthrie, John, Head of International Office, Conservative Central Office;
McColl of Dulwich, Baron (Ian McColl), Parliamentary Private Secretary (House of Lords) to the Prime Minister (outgoing only);
McMillan-Scott, Edward, MEP for North Yorkshire;
Moorhouse, James, MEP for London South and Surrey East;
Prout, Sir Christopher, MEP for Shropshire and Stafford, and Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament (outgoing only);
Rawlings, Patricia, MEP for Essex South West (outgoing only);
Simmonds, Richard, MEP for Wight and Hampshire East;
Spencer, Tom, MEP for Surrey and Chairman, British Section of the Group of the European People's Party (EPP);
Teasdale, Anthony, Secretariat, Group of the European People's Party (EPP).

Subjects include:

Conservative Party, links with centre-right and conservative politicians elsewhere in Europe;
Enlargement of the European Union;
European Elections, 1994;
Visits of senior Party figures to the European Parliament.

Includes:

Note detailing comments made by Conservative MEPs at a British Section discussion of European Union Enlargement and Qualified Majority Voting, 23 Mar 1994;
Extracts of a speech by Sir Christopher Prout, n.d. [1994];
Minutes of British Section Bureau meeting of 20 Sep 1994.