Thursday 26 September 1985
[Material from handwritten original of the 1985 appointment diary: [CF interviews].]
0905 Depart No. 10
0920 Depart Wellington Barracks, accompanied by Lt. Gen. Sir Michael Wilkins (Commandant General Royal Marines) [see THCR 1-7-9 f96 for programme for MT’s visit
to the Royal Marines]
[Material from handwritten original of the 1985 appointment diary: Visit to Poole to see demonstrations by Royal Marines.]
1015 Arrive Poole
Met by Major General Julian Thompson (Major General Royal Marines Training, Reserve and Special Forces) and Lt.-Col. David Rowe (CO RM Poole)
1025-1050 Introductory brief by Major General Thompson and Major Graham Dunlop (Officer Commanding RM Special Boat Squadron)
1100-1120 Fly to Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Austin, off Portland Harbour
Met by Rear Admiral Livesay (Flag Officer Sea Training) and Commodore Coull (Commodore RFA Service)
1125-1135 View parachute drop of Rigid Inflatable Boat
1140-1200 View boat chase and boarding and helicopter assault demonstration
1205 View static display of MCT equipment
1235 Depart Commodore’s quarters
1245 Board launch and move to HM Submarine ORPHEUS.
View SBS submerged exit and re-entry drills and canoe float-off
Buffet lunch
1330-1340 Move to New Quay (Rigid inflatable boat ride if required)
1345 View Swimmer Delivery Vehicle demonstrations and Static display of conventional equipment
1415 Drive to HMS OSPREY landing site
Met by Captain Woodard (Captain of HMS OSPREY) and Air Crew of 815 Naval Air Squadron
1420 Fly to RM Poole
1440 Depart Officers’ Mess
1450-1505 Final discussions and tea
1515 Depart for London by helicopter
1615 Arrive No. 10
1730 Tom Madge to say farewell
1800 Hair
(1830 Look in if possible at Tom Madge’s farewell party - No. 12) (In fact she did not)
1915 Talks with Prince Sultan - No. 10
2000 for 2015 Dinner in honour of Prince Sultan - Black tie No.10
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