Friday 12 March 1982
0840 Left No. 10 for Northolt
0930 Took off for Newcastle Airport
1040 Arrived and drove to NEI Power Engineering Ltd., Saltmeadows, Gateshead: met by Duncan MacDonald, Chairman
1120 Toured No. 4 and No. 5 bays to see AGR and fast reactor work
1200 Moved to Boardroom for informal discussions with Chairman and Directors
1230 Left for Five Bridges Hotel
1240 Arrived Hotel
1300 Lunch for Party workers
1340 Brief address
1350 Circulated around tables
1440 Left for Southwick Shipyard, Sunderland
1500 Arrived Shipyard - introductions
1510 Walked to launch platform for presentation of bouquet
Photographs
1530 Launching of “United Effort” [in fact high winds prevented the launch: see THCR 6/2/2/42 f20]
1545 Left by car for canteen
Refreshments
1630 Speech and presentation by Mr. Kimger (Austin Pickersgill), Mr. Atkinson (Br. Shipyards) and Sir Y.K. Pao
Reply
1635 Interview with Sir Y.K. Pao
1640 Left for Newcastle Airport
1820 Arrived Northolt and drove to No. 10
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