MT Engagement Diary

Wednesday 8 June 1983

[Handwritten original lists several appointments marked as cancelled, apparently because of MT’s election tour. See THCR 2/7/3/56 for MT’s 1983 election tour schedule for the day, including notes about the sites she’d be visiting.]

0745

Dr Henderson [THCR 2/7/3/58 f9]

0800

Robin Butler

0815

Depart for CCO [THCR 2/7/3/56 has MT arriving at Central Office at 0815]

0830

[Prime Minister’s Briefing Meeting] [THCR 2/7/3/56]

0930

Press Conference

1000

Chairman [Cecil Parkinson]

1020

BBC Interview

1050

ITN Interview

1130

Depart CCO [THCR 2/7/3/56 has this at 1055]

Depart Battersea by helicopter [THCR 2/7/3/56 has this at 1110]

1145

Arrive Old Sarum [To be met by: Mr. Robert Key, Candidate Salisbury, Mrs. Sue Key, Mr. Hugh Simmonds, Wessex Area Treasurer, Mr. David Roberts, Wessex Area COA. Join Campaign Coach.] [THCR 2/7/3/56]

1150

Tour of Edgley Aircraft Ltd. [To be met by: Mr. John Edgley, Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Mr. Bill Fraser, Joint Managing Director, Mr. Bill Purbrick, Sales Director] [THCR 2/7/3/56]

1215

Demonstration of Optica aircraft

1225

Depart Edgley Aircraft Corporation

1245

Arrive Guildhall Square, Salisbury [Unscheduled stop/walkabout/speak briefly to supporters – NOT TO BE PUBLICISED IN ADVANCE TO PRESS] [THCR 2/7/3/56]

1300

Depart Guildhall Square for UK Provident House

1310

Arrive for lunch [To be met by: Mr. S.G. Brooksbank, FCA, Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. A. Speddling, BSc, FIA, FSS, FIS, General Manager] [THCR 2/7/3/56]

1355

Tour Life Dept and VDU unit [Visual Display Unit]

1410

Computer Centre

1430

Depart UK Provident

1445

Take off Old Sarum Airfield

1500

Arrive British Hovercraft Corporation, Isle of Wight [To be met by: Mrs. Virginia Bottomley, Candidate Isle of Wight, Mr. Edward Giles, Chairman Isle of Wight, Cons. Assoc., The Rt. Hon. The Lord Aldington, KCMG, CBE, DSO, TD, Chairman British Hovercraft Corporation, Mr. Richard Stanton-Jones, Deputy Chairman B.H.C., Mr. Basil Blackwell, Chief Executive B.H.C. Tour works] [THCR 2/7/3/56]

1545

Depart British Hovercraft Corporation

1550

[Unscheduled stop at seafront site adjacent to works to meet supporters – NOT TO BE PUBLICISED IN ADVANCE] [THCR 2/7/3/56]

1615

Depart by helicopter

1645

Arrive Battersea

1700

Arrive No. 10

Hair

1830

Depart for Finchley [Note in THCR 2/7/3/56 pertaining to Finchley meetings: ‘NOT TO BE PUBLICISED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES’]

1830

[Beating Retreat]

1945

Arrive home of Mr. K. Patel, Oakleigh Park North [THCR 2/7/3/56 has this at 1915 and MT’s departure at 1945]

2015

Arrive Mrs. Franks, 5 Hendon Avenue [THCR 2/7/3/56 has this at 2000]

2045

Depart for No. 10 [THCR 2/7/3/56 has this at 2030]

2115

[Arrive Downing Street] [THCR 2/7/3/56]