Yesterday I held a cabinet meeting that lasted from 12:00 AM [sic] to 4:00 PM on oil prices, impact on prices and wages, the fight against corruption in government, reorganization of the departments and land reform.
In the afternoon I opened the chess tournament and made the ceremonial moves against Bobby Fischer. I made four moves for an “[ouroque menor?]” while Bobby Fischer made what looked like a Sicilian Defense but was actually a reverse Italian opening, or so he said/
Today I worked on the appointment of a Chief Justice and 3 more Sup. Ct. Justices, regular monthly letters to the Barangays, my speech for Land Reform or Tenant Emancipation Day (Oct. 21, 1973) which will be a report on land reform and Samahang Nayong and reviewed the damage caused by Typhoon Narsing.
Played golf with Mr. Gotoh, President of Club 300 who was my host in 1966 when I played golf with Mr. [Hiroshi] Hiyama of Marubeni-Iida in Japan.
Then pelota. Dinner with Cristina Ford, Gaea Pallavicini and Count Mario D’Urso at the music room.
Bobby Fischer went to Bagno this afternoon.
No Official Gazette entry for this day.
No Official Gazette entry for this day.