Margaret Thatcher Engagement Diary - Mon 12 May 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 12 May 1980

0715

[Trooping Rehearsal]

0900

Media

0930

Meeting of Ministers (Northern Ireland) [F/Sec (Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington), Home Sec (Willie Whitelaw), S for NI (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Humphrey Atkins), Mr Hayhoe, RA (Sir Robert Armstrong), Lord Chancellor (Lord Hailsham), Mr Ken Stowe]

1030

Meeting of Ministers (Budget - EEC) [For/ Sec (Lord Carrington), Chancellor of Exchequer (Sir Geoffrey Howe), RA (Sir Robert Armstrong)]

1115

Meeting of Ministers (Defence) [For/ Sec (Lord Carrington), Sir Frank Cooper, RA (Sir Robert Armstrong)]

1200

Kept free for briefing on Civil Service statement [Lord Soames, Mr Channon & Sir Ian Bancroft]

1300

Lunch in flat

1500

Briefing Meeting [for Civil Service Dept Statement [Sir Derek Rayner, Lord Soames, Mr Channon & Sir Ian Bancroft]]

1700

General and Mrs. Petro Grigorenko and Mr. Constantine Xelenko [[485.2858] + Interpreter - Mr Zerenko]

1730-1800

Tours Meeting

1830-2000

General Reception +DT

Dined at the House

2400

Two Line Vote

MT Engagement Diary