MT Engagement Diary
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR6/1/2/7 |
| Editorial comments: | Taken from a typed version of the appointment diary prepared in the Garden Room following MT's resignation but before 1992. The handwritten original has also been studied and material from that source has sometimes been added in, with explicit notes to that effect. The handwritten volumes are now being deposited at TNA in the series PREM32; PREM32/19 is the manuscript version of the diary, PREM32/7 the typed one. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
Friday 1 November 1985
0745
Depart No. 10
0830
Depart Northolt by RAF ANDOVER
0930
Arrive Hawarden
Met by: Con Allday, Chairman and Managing Director, BNFL
0935
Depart Hawarden by RAF PUMA helicopter for Capenhurst
0945
Arrive Capenhurst
Proceed to Visitors Centre (refreshments)
0950
Met by:
Neville Chamberlain (BNFL’s Director for Enrichment), Peter Roberts (General Manager)
Sign Visitors Book
0955
Presentations by Allday, Roberts, Chamberlain
1015
Tour Centrifuge Assembly Plant (put on white coat and cloth overshoes)
1040
Tour Enrichment Plant
Coach to helipad
1120
Depart Capenhurst by helicopter for Springfields
1150
Arrive Springfields
Met by:
Dr. Horsley (General Manager)
Refreshments
Sign Visitors Book
1145
Short presentations by Messrs. Stephens, Horsley Mr. Manning
1155
Tour AGR Canning and Assembly
1220
Tour Magnox Canning
1240
Tour Apprentice Training Centre
Coach to helipad
1300
Depart Springfields by helicopter for Heysham
1335
Arrive Heysham
Met by:
Lord Marshall (CEGB Chairman)
Stan Newey (Heysham II Project Manager)
Minibus to CEGB site office
1320
Greeted by staff
1335
Lord Marshall introduces:
Mr. Baker,
Mr. White, Station Manager
Mr. Kershaw, Site Manager
Mr. Gibb, Chairman, NNC
Drinks, Conference Room
1330
Lunch and presentations by Messrs. Baker and Newey
Sign Visitors Book
1357
Put on protective clothing
1400
Depart by minibus for
1410
Tour of Heysham II construction accompanied by
Mr. Stan Newey:
Reactor Charge Hall; Control Room; Turbine Hall
1450
Meet Press
By minibus to
1500
Depart Heysham by helicopter for Sellafield
1530
Arrive Sellafield
Car to Exhibition Centre
Met by:
Gordon Steele (Director of Reprocessing)
Proceed to Fuel Handling Plant for welcome - refreshments
1540
Unveil plaque and short speech
Presented with bouquet and gift from apprentices
1555
Tour Fuel Handling Plant and Site Ion-Exchange Effluent Plant
1630
Visit Thorp Viewing Platform
1645
Depart for Assembly Room
Reception for industrialists & local VIPs - Mr. Allday will present company gift.
Sign Visitors Book
1730
Depart Sellafield by helicopter for Walney Airfield (Barrow)
1740
Arrive Walney Airfield
1745
Depart Barrow by Andover
1910
Arrive Northolt
Drive to Chequers
1950
Arrive Chequers