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Economy: Alan Walters diary [Draft of World Economy speech, PM likes jokes][released 2012]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: Walters MSS (Churchill Archives Centre): WTRS 3/1/2
Editorial comments: Read other entries from this diary. View all Walters documents. The original diary can be studied here
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 69
Themes: Monetary policy

Monday 4th October 1982

Party Conference - had to cancel breakfast appointment with Ian Sproat

PM’s meeting for Conf Speech

Did hurried 5-6 page draft of “World Economy” - then more wanted

Lunch with Paddie [Paddie Walters]

Ferdy [Ferdinand Mount] very ill - is it getting him down?

PM mtg continued

- she liked my draft - good jokes

And tomorrow! - more

PM off to Brighton at 8.00