EC Maastricht summit: EC pushes on with plans for single currency as Britain argues for limits on European Community influence

EC Maastricht summit: EC pushes on with plans for single currency as Britain argues for limits on European Community influence; NETHERLANDS: Maastricht: EXT MS UK PM John Major MP along with Charles Haughey (Irish PM) towards & enter building INT GV EC ministers at photocall PAN L-R Middle row - Douglas Hurd MP, Joao de Deus Pinheiro (Portuguese FM), Charles Haughey (Irish PM), German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Front row - unidentified man chatting with Francois Mitterrand, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands & others CMS UK PM John Major MP & Poul Schluter (Danish PM) PULL OUT as Rudolph Lubbers (Dutch PM) stands next & Hans van den Broek (Dutch FM) stands in b/g MS Mitterrand & Beatrix walk away as followed by others CMS Major intvwd SOF - there is no possibility of the UK committing itself at the moment / importance of an opt-in clause MS Hans van den Broek at Pkf (smiling) PULL OUT & PAN R-L as walks away CMS Hans van den Broek (Dutch FM) statement SOF - it was only agreed that the wording should be changed CMS SIDE John Major (under grey light) turns to BV LMS Mitterrand Seated at talks MS Major closing red dispatch box PULL OUT CMS SIDE Jacques Poos (Luxembourg FM) smiling LMS Jacques Delors (EC Presdt) seated at talks CMS Douglas Hurd MP (Foreign Sec) intvwd SOF - still strong arguments to have tomorrow EXT/NIGHT CMS Stourton I/c SOF & Sign Off TX:9.12.91/NAT