Margaret Thatcher Engagement Diary - Wed 23 July 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

Wednesday 23 July 1980

0815

Hair

0845

Joan Price

0930

E [Willie Whitelaw, Sir Geoffrey Howe, Peter Walker, Michael Heseltine, Jim Prior, Sir Keith Joseph, David Howell, Lord Carrington, Lord Soames, John Nott, John Biffen]

1200

Meeting of Ministers on compensation for aircraft and shipbuilding nationalisation [S/ Industry (Sir Keith Joseph), S/ Environment (Michael Heseltine), Chief Sec (John Biffen), Min/ Industry]

1300

Interview with Julian Haviland - ITN

1315

Lunch with ITN + Mr. Ingham - Executive Dining Room, Wells Street [Parking & lunch for Driver & Detective]

1500-1600

Meeting of Ministers on efficiency of Central Government [Chancellor (Sir Geoffrey Howe), Lord President (Lord Soames), Sir Derek (Rayner), Sir Douglas (Wass), Sir Ian (Bancroft) & Sir Robert (Armstrong)]

1630

Mr. Jack Peel [TL (Tim Lankester)]

1700

Secretary of State for the Environment [Michael Heseltine] and Minister for Local Government [Tom King] on Rate Reform

1730

Meeting of Ministers - AGRs - Select Committee [[Home Sec (Willie Whitelaw), Lord President (Lord Soames), C/ Duchy (Norman St John-Stevas), S/ Energy (David Howell), C/ Whip (Michael Jopling), RTA (Sir Robert Armstrong), Mr Ibbs]

1830-2000

Cocktail Party for Members and wives [+DT]

Dined at the House with Ian Gow

[PM paired before 2030 & after 2200]

MT Engagement Diary