Minutes of the 34th Meeting of the Cabinet held at 10 Downing Street on 15 November 1989 at 9.30 a.m.
The events in the GDR were discussed.
Great Britain · Government–
Read documentDiplomatic documents · 1989–1990
A selection of telegrams, memos, minutes and letters from embassies and foreign ministries in eleven countries, set against the events from autumn 1989 to German unity.
Brandenburger Tor, 30 Jahre Mauerfall (2019): New York-air, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hungary opens its border to Austria for GDR citizens
Monday demonstration in Leipzig
Honecker is replaced by Egon Krenz as SED General Secretary
The Berlin Wall opens
The events in the GDR were discussed.
Great Britain · Government–
Read documentKohl presents his Ten-Point Plan
The Brandenburg Gate reopens
Concern at the perception of the UK attitude towards German unity is expressed.
Christopher Mallaby, Great Britain · Embassy in BonnDouglas R. Hurd, GB · Foreign Office
Bonn, 5 January 1990, 4.41 p.m.
Read documentOttawa: agreement on the Two-plus-Four talks
First free elections to the GDR People’s Chamber
First Two-plus-Four ministerial meeting in Bonn
Information about progress towards German unification and the Two plus Four process.
Douglas R. Hurd, GB · Foreign Office–
London 23 May 1990, 6 p.m.
Read documentMonetary, economic and social union enters into force
Arkhyz, Caucasus: Kohl and Gorbachev agree on a united Germany in NATO
Unification Treaty signed
Two-plus-Four Treaty signed in Moscow
Impressions of the last 48 hours before the signature of the Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany.
John Weston, GB · Foreign OfficeChristopher Mallaby, Great Britain · Embassy in Bonn
London, 17 September 1990
Read documentGerman reunification
German–Polish Border Treaty signed