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 5 August 1980

0800   Breakfast: Agricultural team
0930   Messrs. Gow, [Derek] Howe, Ingham and Sanders
0945   Interview with US News and World Report
1120   Left for House of Commons
1130   Met at Speaker’s House for photocall [George Thomas]
1200   Presentation of Loyal Address to Queen Mother - Clarence House
1300   Lunch and Questions briefing
1515   Questions
1600   Mrs. Sheila Moore for a photograph [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: [John Moss].]
1615   Sir Robert Armstrong [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: [Re: Information Technology].]
1630   Prime Minister of Tuvalu [Sir Toaripi Lauti]
1700   Sir Anthony Royle, Brigadier Somerville and Stuart Newman to discuss candidates
1800   Chief Whip [Michael Jopling]
1830   Audience
1930   Dined at the House with Ian Gow
2015   Mr. George Gardiner [MP]
2300   Home Secretary [Willie Whitelaw], S/S Environment [Michael Heseltine], Chancellor of the Duchy [Norman St John-Stevas], Chief Whip [Michael Jopling],
              Ian Gow and Murdo Maclean
               [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: Paired until 2030 & after 2200.]

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