File contains documents pertaining to the legal and institutional basis of the European Communities.

It contains the following documents:

- "House of Commons Minutes of Evidence taken before the Foreign Affairs Committee" concerning its inquiry into the operation of the Single European Act (21/07/1989). Note by the 'Legal Adviser of the House of Lords' Sub- Committee Law and Institutions of the European Communities Committee' on the adequacy of the legal base for the European Communities' Lingua program (15/06/1989).
- Handwritten notes by HW and memorandum by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office relating to a session of the 'Select Foreign Affairs Committee' on "Operation of the Single European Act" held 12/07/1989. "Sovereignty and Accountability in the European Community" by S. Williams (1989), with handwritten annotations by HW.
- "Europe's Constitutional Defecit" by F. Vibert published in 'Institute of Economic Affairs Inquiry' and comments by W. Wallace (11/1989). 'Centre for Policy Studies' "Drift to Union" by O. Letwin and "The Democratic Deficit" by M. Heseltine (both 1989). ). Note by Max Kohnstamm addressed to HW on the necessity to Up-date the Community's Institutions and Functions (24/04/1990). Report by the 'Bruges Group' on their study visit to Bonn held from 15-18/01/1990 with the aim to establish areas of common interest between Britain and Germany in their perception of the European Community.
- Speeches held by Jacques Delors on "Governing Europe" at the 'Assemblée annuelle du Center for European Policy Studies' (29/11/1989), by U. Ellemann-Jensen on "Europe Towards Year 2000" at Royal Institute for International Affairs (19/02/1990), by D. Hurd on "Europe: A Living Force" to the 'Fondation des sciences politiques' (24/04/1990).
- "Commission Opinion of 21 October 1990 on the Proposal for Amendement of the Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community with the View to Political Union" (23.10.1990, [COM(90)600]).

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