Wednesday 26 November 1980
0830 Hair
0900 Briefing for Analysis Programme
0930 Recorded “Analysis” Radio Programme
1030 First meeting for Wales CBI speech
1100 Courtesy call by Greek Leader of Opposition, Mr. Andreas Papandreou
1130 S/S for Northern Ireland [Humphrey Atkins], Mr. Ranson, Sir K. Stowe, Sir Brooks Richard
1300 Lunch with National Enterprise Board +TPL [Tim Lankester] - 12/18 Grosvenor Gardens [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary:
[Lunch & parking for Driver & Detective] Barbara Wright 730 9600.]
1500 [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: Mr Lankester for Welsh CBI speech.]
1530 Sat in on debate on the Address (H/C)
1730 E [Willie Whitelaw, Sir Geoffrey Howe, Peter Walker, Michael Heseltine, Jim Prior, Sir Keith Joseph, David Howell, Lord Carrington, Lord Soames, John Nott,
John Biffen]
1815 Chancellor of the Exchequer [Sir Geoffrey Howe]
Dined at H/C with IG [Ian Gow]
2200 Three Line: Vote
2215 Arrived Grand Entrance of Buckingham Palace
Met by Major Harvey
2215 Reception for Diplomatic Corps [Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: Evening Dress & Decorations, +DT.]
2300 Joined Her Majesty in White Drawing Room
[Material from handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary: PM paired after 2200.]
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