FOREIGN OFFICE FILES FOR POST-WAR EUROPE
Series One: The Schuman Plan and the European Coal & Steel Community, 1950-1957

Part 1: Complete FO 371 files for 1950-1953
(PRO Class FO 371/85841-85869, 86977, 87168, 93826-93844, 94101-94107, 94356,
100247-100265, 100267-100272, 104012-104019, 105951-105961, 106069-106075 & 106077)

REEL 1 - Commercial Relations and Industry (1950)

FO 371/85841: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85842: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85843: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85844: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85845: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85846: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85847: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85848: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

REEL 2

FO 371/85849: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85850: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85851: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85852: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85853: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85854: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85855: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

REEL 3

FO 371/85856: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85857: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85858: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85859: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85860: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85861: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85862: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

REEL 4

FO 371/85863: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85864: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85865: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85866: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85867: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85868: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

FO 371/85869: Schuman plan for the whole of the French and German coal and steel production to be placed under a common High Authority: Discussions and negotiations.

European Recovery - 1950
FO 371/86977: Franco-German coal and steel pool.
FO 371/87168: Need for bringing the Schuman Plan into the OEEC context.

REEL 5 - Commercial relations and Industry (1951)

FO 371/93826: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93827: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93828: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93829: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93830: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

REEL 6

FO 371/93831: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93832: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93833: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93834: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93835: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93836: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93837: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

REEL 7

FO 371/93838: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93839: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93840: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93841: The Schuman Plan Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/93842: Reorganisation of the German iron and steel industry.

REEL 8

FO 371/93843: Monthly reports of the Combined Steel group on reorganisations up to November 1951; economic survey; special report on the iron and steel works of the Soviet Occupied Zone of Germany; record of the German steel cartels; analysis of statistics and export figures for 1950-1951.

REEL 9

FO 371/93844: Monthly reports of the Combined Steel Group on reorganisations up to November 1951; economic survey; special report on the iron and steel works of the Soviet Occupied Zone of Germany; record of the German steel cartels; analysis of statistics and export figures for 1950-1951.

General Economic (1951)

FO 371/94104: Allied control of West German steel production; no construction of steel allowed if this would increase total production; monthly statistics of steel production compiled by The Military Security Board’s Industrial Division.

FO 371/94105: Allied control of West German steel production; no construction of steel allowed if this would increase total production; monthly statistics of steel production compiled by The Military Security Board’s Industrial Division.

FO 371/94106: Allied control of West German steel production; no construction of steel allowed if this would increase total production; monthly statistics of steel production compiled by The Military Security Board’s Industrial Division.

FO 371/94107: Allied control of West German steel production; no construction of steel allowed if this would increase total production; monthly statistics of steel production compiled by The Military Security Board’s Industrial Division.

REEL 10 - Mutual Aid: General (1951)

FO 371/94356: The Schuman Plan for partnership in coal and steel; discussions in HMG about association with the Community; Federal German Government ratification of the Schuman Treaty expected early in 1952; French ratification expected in January 1952.

Mutual Aid (1952)

FO 371/100247: Relations between OEEC Committees and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) formed under the Schuman Plan.

FO 371/100248: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100249: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100250: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100251: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.

REEL 11

FO 371/100252: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100253: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100254: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100255: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.

REEL 12

FO 371/100256: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100257: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.
FO 371/100258: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.

REEL 13

FO 371/100259: Schuman Plan: European Coal and Steel Community.

FO 371/100260: Schuman Plan Committee to study problems of relations between the new community, OEEC and GATT.

FO 371/100261: Brief for 7th meeting of the Schuman Plan Committee; inclusion of representative of Ministry of Steel and Power.

FO 371/100262: Work of the UK delegation to the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) at Luxembourg.

FO 371/100263: Work of the UK delegation to the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) at Luxembourg.

FO 371/100264: Work of the UK delegation to the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) at Luxembourg.

FO 371/100265: Brief for UK delegation to the ECSC on the Iron and Steel (Exemption) Order to be published in September 1952; report of Europe Day celebration in Treves.

FO 371/100267: Fortnightly progress reports from the UK Delegation to the ECSC, September to December 1952.

FO 371/100268: Text of speech about creation of an Investment Committee of the ECSC; transmission of English texts of questionnaires issued by various committees set up by the High Authority of the ECSC.

REEL 14

FO 371/100269: Agenda and report of the first meeting of November 1952 of the Joint Committee of the High Authority of the ECSC and the UK Delegation.

FO 371/100270: ECSC relations with trades unions.

FO 371/100271: Creation of a permanent "Union of the Industries of the Six Countries of the European Community".

FO 371/100272: Application by ECSC for release from the non-discrimination rules of the OEEC Code of Liberalisation.

Germany: West

FO 371/104012: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

FO 371/104013: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

FO 371/104014: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

FO 371/104015: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

REEL 15

FO 371/104016: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

FO 371/104017: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

FO 371/104018: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

FO 371/104019: Deconcentration and reorganisation of the German coal, iron and steel industry.

Mutual Aid Department (1953)

FO 371/105951: European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC); relations with other countries; record of its High Authority’s decisions.

REEL 16

FO 371/105952: European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC); relations with other countries; record of its High Authority’s decisions.

FO 371/105953: UK relations with the ECSC.
FO 371/105954: UK relations with the ECSC.

REEL 17

FO 371/105955: UK relations with the ECSC.
FO 371/105956: UK relations with the ECSC.
FO 371/105957: UK relations with the ECSC.

REEL 18

FO 371/105958: UK delegation to the ECSC: fortnightly progress reports during 1953.

FO 371/105959: Relations between ECSC and OEEC

FO 371/105960: ECSC relations with trades unions and with the ILO.

FO 371/105961: ECSC and the iron and steel market; prospect of rebates for exports of goods manufactured from Community steel

REEL 19

FO 371/106069: Special customs system resulting from the constitution of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).

FO 371/106070: Minutes of the 2nd Meeting of a Joint Committee in Luxembourg between the High Authority of ECSC and the UK Delegation.

FO 371/106071: ECSC: Problems concerning coal allocation procedure; discussions between UK Delegation and the High Authority comparing social charges in the coal and steel industries of the UK and the ECSC.

FO 371/106072: Work of the UK Delegation to the ECSC at Luxembourg.

FO 371/106073: FRG: Observation on current German views of the problems facing ECSC.

FO 371/106074: ECSC: Opening of a Common Market for coal, ore and scrap by the High Authority in a ratification of the six member-governments February 1953; report by ECSC’s Independent Commission on the workings of the Common Market; celebrations in Luxembourg April 1953 about Steel Common Market.

REEL 20

FO 371/106075; ECSC: Opening of a Common Market for coal, ore and scrap by the High Authority in a ratification of the six member-governments February 1953; report by ECSC’s Independent Commission on the workings of the Common Market; celebrations in Luxembourg April 1953 about Steel Common Market.

FO 371/106077: Labour Division of the ECSC High Authority: movement of manpower between the six member countries.