MT Engagement Diary

Document type:	Declassified documents
Source:	THCR 6/1/2/2
Editorial comments:	Taken from a typed version of the appointment diary prepared in the Garden Room at some point following MT’s resignation. The original remained in the custody of the Cabinet Office. Material has been added to this entry from the handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary, accessed at the Cabinet Office prior to transfer to TNA. The full text of that volume can be accessed here.
Importance ranking:	Minor
Word count:	1p

Tuesday 22 January 1980

0800   Breakfast [Sir Geoffrey Howe, Sir Keith Joseph & John Biffen] [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: [J. Nott away].]
0915   Messrs. [Derek] Howe, Gow, Ingham and Sanders
0930   OD [Willie Whitelaw, Lord Carrington, Sir Geoffrey Howe, Lord Soames, Lord Hailsham, Francis Pym, John Nott, Sir Ian Gilmour]
1200   Edward Gardner and officers of Home Affairs Committee plus Leon Brittan
1300   Questions briefing and lunch in Study
1515   Questions
1600   Mr. Nicholas Ridley - H/C [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: for private political talk.]
1630 onwards
              Running Two Line Whip
1830-1930   Drinks Party at John Hannam’s flat +IG [Ian Gow], West Country MPs and wives - 35 Tufton Court, Tufton Street
              Afterwards, dined at the House of Commons [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: +Ian Gow.]

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