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Treaty of Accession

Great Britain · Government / Government of Great Britain. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1979–2003Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1979

Peter Carington28 May 1979

Athens · Government / Government of Great Britain

Carington signs for Britain as Foreign Secretary at the ceremony admitting Greece.

Donald Maitland28 May 1979

Athens · Government / Government of Great Britain

Maitland signs on Britain's behalf as its senior permanent representative to the European Communities.

2003

Tony Blair16 April 2003

Athens · Government / Government of Great Britain

Blair represents Britain when the Athens treaty completes the accession framework for ten incoming states.

Names involved

Donald MaitlandPeter CaringtonTony Blair

Provenance

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