MT Engagement Diary
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR6/1/2/8 |
| 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; PREM32/20, covering 1986, can be read here. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
Wednesday 29 January 1986
0745
Depart No. 10
0930
Arrive Rolls Royce, Derby. Met by Sir Francis Tombs.
Introduced to Mr. R. Robins (Managing Director), Mr. J. Keir, Mr. S. Miller, Mr. J. Rigg, Mr. T. Salt (Derby-based Directors)
0940
To the Precision Casting Facility
0945
Arrive at PCF and introduced to Mr. W. Foster (Manager of Foundry) and Ms Sue Lyons (Manufacturing Engineering Manager)
Tour PCF
1025
Depart PCF and proceed to Main Works. Introduced to Mr. A. Jackson (Facility Manager).
Proceed to Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Systems (AIMS). Introduced to Mr. J. Harris (Work Shop Manager)
Tour AIMS
Unveil plaque to mark visit and to open the AIMS facility.
Say a few words
1120
Depart
1130
Arrive Crown Derby
Met by Sir Richard Bailey CBE., (Chairman of Royal Crown Derby and Royal Doulton Ltd)
Escorted to factory foyer.
Introduced to Mr. Stuart Lyons (Managing Director of Royal Doulton Ltd), The Hon. Hugh Gibson (Managing Director of Royal Crown Derby and a Director QERoyal Doulton Ltd), Mr. John Bate (Executive in Charge of Royal Crown Derby)
Escorted to Royal Crown Derby
Decorating Department to see fast firing kiln and hand decorator set work
1215
To showroom for private preview of new products and presentation of company's development programme. Introduced to Mr. Jo Ledger (Design Director)
1230
To foyer to sign Visitors' Book and receive a piece of Royal Crown Derby.
Visit company's retail shop
1245
Depart
1300
Arrive Donington Hall
Met by Mr. Michael Bishop (Chairman of British Midland Airways) and Mr. John Wolfe, Mr. Austin Reid and Mr. Stuart Balmforth (co-Directors)
The Duke of Rutland (East Midlands Conservative President) and Mr. John Mason (Area Chairman)
1315
Lunch
1400
Mr. Bishop invited PM to speak
The Duke of Rutland proposed a brief vote of thanks
1415
Depart
1600
Arrive No. 10
1630
Meeting of Ministers: Personal Taxation [Secretary of State for Employment
1730
Chancellor of Exchequer
1800
Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary
Between 1830 and 1900
Look in at John Redwood's farewell party to House of Commons
1930
THREE LINE WHIP
Between 1930 and 2000
Look in if possible at Peggy Fenner's Constituency Dinner, Dining Room A.
Supper at House of Commons + Mr. Alison
2200
THREE LINE WHIP
PAIRED AFTER 2200