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 |
Monday 8 December 1980
0830
Left No. 10 for Northolt
0915
Took off for Dublin
1030
Arrived Dublin International Airport. Met by Irish Chief of Protocol and British Ambassador
1035
Embarked in helicopter
1045
Arrived Dublin Castle
1100-1200
Tete-a-tete meeting of Heads of Government
1230
Plenary with all Ministers
1230-1300
Drinks
1300-1430
Ministerial Lunch
1430-1600
Plenary session
1610
Helicopter to Airport
1630
Took off for Northolt
Dined H/C with Ian Gow
2200
Three Line Whip