Margaret Thatcher Engagement Diary - Wed 9 December 1981

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

Wednesday 9 December 1981

0900

Meeting with Bernard Ingham re media engagements

0930-1015

Prime Minister of Portugal [Francisco Pinto Balsemao], Mr. Byatt (British Ambassador to Portugal) and Lord Privy Seal [Humphrey Atkins] and Ewen Fergusson

1050

Left No. 10

1100-1230

Presented prizes for Children's Designs (10-minute speech) + Willie Rickett and Liz Drummond - Institute of Civil Engineers, Great George Street

1300

Lunch for Michael Alexander

1430

John Coles for speech

1515

S/S Employment [Norman Tebbit] re Code of Conduct for Employers

1545-1615

President Mobutu of Zaire

1645

Secretary Weinberger + Major General Smith and US Ambassador

1745

Chancellor of the Exchequer [Sir Geoffrey Howe]

1830

Reception for Parliamentary Press Gallery

1900

3 Line: Vote

Returned to No. 10

Dined in flat

2200