Personal and party papers, Cambridge
MT Engagement Diary
| 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 |
Friday 28 March 1980
0945
Tete-a-tete talks with Chancellor Schmidt, joined by Lord Carrington and Herr Genscher at noon
1310
Chancellor Schmidt planted a chestnut tree in the Chequers’ grounds
1330
Luncheon
1500
Departed for press conference at RAF Halton
1640
Arrived back at Chequers
1850
Left by helicopter for Cambridge
1920
Arrived Trinity College lawn - left by car for St. Catherine’s College
1930
Drinks with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Swinnerton-Dyer at St. Catherine’s College
2000
Attended Konigswinter Dinner, Cambridge - informal
2245
Left for Cambridge City airfield to bid farewell to Chancellor Schmidt
Left for Chequers
2445
Arrived Chequers