Wednesday 4 June 1980
0900 Lord Thorneycroft
1045 Home Secretary [Willie Whitelaw] re chairmanship of BBC
1100-1130 Official history of intelligence in World War II + Home Secretary [Willie Whitelaw], FCS [Lord Carrington] and Sir R. Armstrong [Material from
handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: [M. Palliser away: perhaps Sir A. Acland instead?].]
1145 Left No. 10 +IG [Ian Gow]
1150 Arrived Great West Door of Westminster Abbey
1200 Read Lesson at Sir John Methven’s Memorial Service [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: +Ian Gow [Mr Rayner 930.6711].]
Followed by drink with Lady Methven [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: Jerusalem Chamber.]
Lunch in flat
1600 Mr. Boardman and delegation from British Chambers of Commerce [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: S/ Employment (Jim
Prior), S/ Environment (Michael Heseltine), S/ Education (Mark Carlisle), S/ Social Services (Patrick Jenkin) [TL (Tim Lankester)].]
1700 S/S for Education [Mark Carlisle] - Micro-electricity Development Advisory Committee
1830 Audience
2000 Dined at the House with Ian Gow
2145 Mr. Ralph Howell, MP - H/C
[Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: PM paired until 2015 & after 2200.]
2130 [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: [Beating Retreat].]
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