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1982 Jan 11 - 1983 Aug 5
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1060
India (Orissa steel plant)

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Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 106
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82 Jan 11 Mon India: UKHC New Delhi telegram to Department of Trade ("Orissa Steel Plant") ["I am beginning to hear disquieting noises about whether the Indians will go ahead with the project"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Feb 11 Thu India: Biffen PS letter to No.10 ("India: Orissa Steel Plant: French aid shortfall") [progress report; MT: "We must keep this contract"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Feb 12 Fri India: No.10 minute to Department of Trade (Orissa Steel Plant) [major civil overseas contracts] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Mar 3 Wed India: Biffen PS letter to No.10 ("India: Orissa Steel Plant: French aid shortfall) [MT: "It is not worth putting a contract of this size in jeopardy for £5m. It would be better to offer £20m"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Apr 30 Fri India: No.10 minute to Rees PS (Orissa Steel Plant) [briefing for MT on status of Davy Corporation Ltd's negotiations] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 7 Fri India: Rees letter to MT ("India: Orissa Steel Plant") [project's future uncertain; UK Government financial aid under consideration] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 12 Wed India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 203 to Department of Trade (1230Z) ("Orissa Steel Plant") [project's future uncertain] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 14 Fri India: Rees PS letter to No.10 ("Orissa Steel Plant") [project's future uncertain] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 19 Wed India: Rees PS letter to No.10 ("Orissa Steel Plant") [project's future uncertain: line to take for UK High Commissioner's meeting with Indira Gandhi] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 May 21 Fri India: MT letter to Chairman of Davy Corporation Ltd (Orissa Steel Plant) [project's future uncertain] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jun 17 Thu India: UKHC New Delhi telegram to Department of Trade ("Orissa Steel Plant") [UK High Commissioner record of conversation with Indira Ghandi's Principal Secretary] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jun 23 Wed India: UKHC New Delhi telegram to Department of Trade ("Steel Plants") [UK High Commissioner record of conversations with with Indian Secretary for Steel & Indian Finance Minister] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jun 29 Tue India: No.10 minute (internal) to Coles ("Orissa Steel Plant") [draft message from Dept. of Trade for MT to Indira Gandhi] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jul 16 Fri India: Lord Cockfield PS letter to No.10 ("Orissa Steel Plant") [recent developments] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 13 Fri India: UKHC New Delhi letter to Department of Trade ("Orissa Steel Plant") ["I gather you would like a considered view from here on the progress achieved during your visit"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Aug 26 Thu India: UKHC New Delhi telegram to Department of Trade ("Steel") [UK High Commissioner, Indian Finance Minister record of conversation: Orissa steel project: latest position] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Sep 10 Fri India: MT letter to Chairman of Davy Corporation Limited (Orissa Steel Project) [latest position] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Oct 18 Mon India: UKHC New Delhi telegram to Department of Trade ("Daitari Steel") [latest position on Orissa project] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 2 Tue India: Lord Cockfield minute to MT ("India: Orissa Steel Project") [follow-up to MT discussion with Indira Gandhi on equipment to be supplied by UK industry; subsidy from aid programme] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Nov 15 Mon India: Lord Cockfield PS minute to No.10 (Lunch for Mr Rajiv Gandhi: brief on Orissa Steel Plan) [details of additional guest] [declassified Aug 2013]