Wednesday 9 December 1981
0900 Meeting with Bernard Ingham re media engagements
0930-1015 Prime Minister of Portugal [Francisco Pinto Balsemao], Mr. Byatt (British Ambassador to Portugal) and Lord Privy Seal [Humphrey Atkins]
and Ewen Fergusson
1050 Left No. 10
1100-1230 Presented prizes for Children's Designs (10-minute speech) + Willie Rickett and Liz Drummond - Institute of Civil Engineers, Great George Street
1300 Lunch for Michael Alexander
1430 John Coles for speech
1515 S/S Employment [Norman Tebbit] re Code of Conduct for Employers
1545-1615 President Mobutu of Zaire
1645 Secretary Weinberger + Major General Smith and US Ambassador
1745 Chancellor of the Exchequer [Sir Geoffrey Howe]
1830 Reception for Parliamentary Press Gallery
1900 3 Line: Vote
Returned to No. 10
Dined in flat
2200 3 Line: Vote
2210 Lynda Chalker - H/C
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