Margaret Thatcher Engagement Diary - Mon 4 February 1980

Document type:	Declassified documents
Source:	Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR6/1/2/2
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. Material has been added to this entry from the handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary, accessed at the Cabinet Office prior to transfer to TNA. The full text of that volume can be accessed here.
Importance ranking:	Minor
Word count:	1p

Monday 4 February 1980

0830

Hair

1000

Media Briefing

1015

Paymaster General [Angus Maude]

1045

Chief Whip [Michael Jopling] and Chairman [Lord Thorneycroft]

1115

Mrs. Haig plus four from Central Council for Physical Recreation and Minister for Sport [Hector Monro] plus representatives from Sports Council [2 representatives from Sports Council]

1200

Talks

1315

Lunch for Prime Minister of Australia [Malcolm Fraser][x12]

1530

Listened to PNQ by S/S for Industry [Sir Keith Joseph] on steel - H/C [PN9: Mr Silkin]

1620

Sir Keith Joseph - H/C

1720

Left No. 10 +DT and IG [Ian Gow]

1730

Meeting and Reception of Centre for Policy Study Policy Groups +DT and IG [Ian Gow] - St. Stephens [CS (Caroline Stephens) & Alfred Sherman] [Simon Webley, Eric Sharp, John Vaizey, Duncan Burn, George Bunton, Hugh Thomas - see THCR 5/2/5]

Dined at the House of Commons +IG [Ian Gow]

2200

[Three Line]

2245

Returned to No. 10.

[PM paired after 2200]

MT Engagement Diary