Thursday 24 March 1983
0900 Questions briefing team
0930 Keep free for statement
1000 Cabinet [Willie Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Sir Geoffrey Howe, Francis Pym, Sir Keith Joseph, Jim Prior, Peter Walker, Michael Heseltine, George Younger,
Nicholas Edwards, Patrick Jenkin, John Biffen, David Howell, Norman Fowler, Leon Brittan, Baroness Young, Nigel Lawson, Norman Tebbit, Cecil Parkinson,
Lord Cockfield, Tom King, Michael Jopling]
Afterwards OD
1300 Lunch and Questions briefing
1515 Questions
1530 Statement [cancelled for some reason??]
1630-1730 Meeting of Ministers re Alvey Report [Material from handwritten original of the 1983 appointment diary: [S/ Trade (Lord Cockfield), S/ Ind (Patrick
Jenkin), Chief Sec (Leon Brittan) & Dr. Nicholson, Kenneth Baker, S/S Energy (Nigel Lawson)] [Mr. MacGregor Appointment NCB].]
1800-1900 Meeting of Ministers re oil prices [Material from handwritten original of the 1983 appointment diary: Mr. Hurd & Mr. Evans, Ch/ Ex (Sir Geoffrey Howe),
S/ Energy (Nigel Lawson), S/ Trade (Lord Cockfield), S/ Ind (Patrick Jenkin) + 1 official each; RTA (Sir Robert Armstrong) & John Sparrow + Professor
Walters.]
1900 [Material from handwritten original of the 1983 appointment diary: Change.]
2000 Depart No. 10
2010 Arrive Claridges
2030 State Banquet +DT by President and Mrs. Kaunda [Material from handwritten original of the 1983 appointment diary: Evening dress & decorations.]
[Speeches by Her Majesty The Queen and President Kaunda; see THCR 1/10/48 f22 for seating chart and additional information]
[Material from handwritten original of the 1983 appointment diary: PM paired all day.]
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