MT Engagement Diary
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR6/1/2/3 |
| 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. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
Thursday 8 October 1981
0800
Arrived Islamabad
Met by General M. Zia-ul Haq, President of Pakistan
Ceremonies
0820
Left for State Guest House
0830
Arrived State Guest House
Called on the President at CMLA Secretariat
Talks at the CMLA Secretariat
1035
Left for CMLA Secretariat Helipad
1040
Left for Nasir Bagh Refugee Camp by helicopter
1135
Arrived Nasir Bagh
1135-1235
Visited Refugee Camp, including Women Camp
1240
Left for Peshawar Airport by Helicopter
1255
Departed for Governor's House by road
1300
Arrived Governor's House
1315-1445
Lunch by the Governor of NWFP
1450
Left Governor's House by road for airport
1500
Arrived Peshawar Airport
1505
Left for Landikotal by helicopter
1525
Arrived Landikotal
1525-1535
Tribal Reception at Helipad
1535-1640
Visited the Khyber Pass
1645
Took off for CMLA Secretariat Helipad
1745
Arrived
1750
Arrived State Guest House
1900-1940
Press Conference at CMLA Secretariat Auditorium
1945
Returned to State Guest House
2015
Left for Aiwan-e-Sadr
2045
Banquet
2300
Left for Airport
2320
Arrived Airport
Ceremonies
2335
Left for Heathrow Southside: seen off by General Zia-ul-Haq