Wednesday 16 December 1981
0745 Left No. 10
0830 Took off from Northolt
1100 Arrived Strasbourg (Entzheim) Airport
Met by President of European Parliament, Mme. Veil; Mayor of Strasbourg and Vice President of the Parliament M. Pflimlin;
Mr. D.P.M.S. Cape (UK Permanent Rep. to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg); Mr. W. Marsden (Counsellor (Institutions) Office
of UK Perm. Rep. to European Community, Brussels).
Short welcome by City of Strasbourg in Salle d'Honneur at Airport
1110 Left for European Parliament Building
1130 Arrived with Madame Veil at Palais de l'Europe, Main Entrance.
Walked up Main Staircase
1135 Met European Democratic Group in Room 1 for photograph
1140 Received by Mme. Veil in the Presidency's entrance at back of Hemicycle
1145 Take seat on Council Bench in Hemicycle with Mr. Hurd
1145 Statement on European Council Meeting followed by short interventions by political groups
1300 Left by main entrance
Brief visit to Mr. Cape's house in Rue Massenet
1320 Arrived for Madame Veil's lunch at Crocodile Restaurant
1440 Left restaurant for Airport
1500 Took off for Northolt
Drove to No. 10.
1645 Mr. Ian MacGregor and S/S Industry [Patrick Jenkin]
1730 Chancellor of the Exchequer [Sir Geoffrey Howe]
1800 Looked in at Parliamentary Clerks Party
1830 Central Office Christmas Party and Lord Thorneycroft’s farewell +Derek Howe
1900 VOTE
1915 Chief Whip's Party [Michael Jopling] - No. 12
Dined H/C +IG [Ian Gow]
2130-2200 Private chat with S/S Defence [John Nott]
2200 VOTE
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