Tuesday 17th November 1981
Speech went well
B/E big boot - 14½ 14 offer down to 13 - opened disc [discount] window at 15
GH [Sir Geoffrey Howe] - said £M3 has still primacy, but not very much
- warmer towards M3 and to EMS [European Monetary System] than he should
- Mansion House speech - did not mention M3.
Tommy Thomson s Lunch - talked about causes of unemployment. Halstead chairman of Beechams good chap and solid Thatcherite - some more protectionists.
8.00 Bill Poeton s for dinner with the Sowers
Very tired.