MT Engagement Diary
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
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| 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. The entries for 7-8 May in the handwritten original show appointments that were cancelled because of Tito's funeral. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
Thursday 8 May 1980
0715
0830
Meeting with Mrs. Gandhi of India
0905
Meeting with Mr. Talboys of New Zealand
0930
Meeting with Prime Minister Cossiga of Italy
1000
Meeting with President Zia of Pakistan
1040
Left Hotel for Residence
1100
Departure of delegation from Residence
1115
Arrival in front of Federal Assembly Building.
1200
Coffin placed on gun-carriage. Gun Salute and National Anthem. Address by presiding member of Presidency of Central Committee of League of Communists of Yugoslavia.
1230
Funeral procession began.
To interment site.
1425
Arrival of gun-carriage with coffin. Address by President of Yugoslav Presidency. Rifle volley. Coffin taken to vault. National Anthem and Gun Salute.
Returned to Hotel Intercontinental for tea.
1700
Flight to London
2000
Arrived Heathrow
2100
Mr. Maude and Mr. Gow for Scottish speech in flat