MT Engagement Diary
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR6/1/2/1 |
| Editorial comments: | Taken from a typed version of the appointment diary prepared in the Garden Room at some point following MT’s resignation. The original remained in the custody of the Cabinet Office. The text differs in places from a second MS text of the diary at THCR 6/1/1/30, which probably derived from MT’s office at the House of Commons: elements from that second document have been added to this online version where they add material of substance (and explicitly noted as such). |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
Friday 14 September 1979
0715
Left No. 10
0800
Took off from Northolt
0850
Arrived at Exeter and met by Mr. Peter Emery, M.P., and Howard Davies (Area Agent)
Photo call at Exeter Airport plus two-minute interview with Radio Plymouth Sound - Mr. Peter Emery in attendance.
0900
Left for Express Creameries, South Weeke, North Tawton, accompanied by Mr. Peter Mills, the local Member of Parliament.
1030
Left the Express Creameries
1130
Arrived at Barnstaple at the Civic Centre. Met by Mr. Tony Speller, Member of Parliament for North Devon.
Met Chairman of the North Devon District Council, Councillor Douglas Potter and the Mayor of Barnstaple, Councillor Bill Luxton.
1145
Walkabout in Barnstaple Market
1230
Met the Press and gave TV and radio interviews at the Leisure Centre
1300
Buffet lunch and meeting with Party workers at the Leisure Centre.
1430
Left
1445
Arrived Shapland and Petter Limited for tour
1530
Left
1600
Arrived at Bideford Bridge and met Chairman of Torridge District Council, Councillor Stan Short and Mayor of Bideford, Councillor Douglas Vickers
1610
Left for Exeter Airport
1745
Left Exeter
1820
Arrived at Northolt
Drove to No. 10 Downing Street
2000 for 2030
Working dinner with President Nyerere (informal) at No. 10.