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 |
Tuesday 5 August 1980
0800
Breakfast: Agricultural team
0930
Messrs. Gow,
0945
Interview with US News and World Report
1120
Left for House of Commons
1130
Met at Speaker’s House for photocall
1200
Presentation of Loyal Address to Queen Mother - Clarence House
1300
Lunch and Questions briefing
1515
Questions
1600
Mrs. Sheila Moore for a photograph
1615
Sir Robert Armstrong
1630
Prime Minister of Tuvalu
1700
Sir Anthony Royle, Brigadier Somerville and Stuart Newman to discuss candidates
1800
Chief Whip
1830
Audience
1930
Dined at the House with Ian Gow
2015
Mr. George Gardiner
2300
Home Secretary