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1983 Mar 4 - 1985 May 22
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1536
(UK/Indian relations: situation in Punjab; activities of Sikh extremists; proposed visit to UK by Rajiv Gandhi in June 1985) (Part 4)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 404
Any docs withheld? 30

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Date Value Title
84 Mar 5 Mon India: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Westland Helicopters for India") [Indian request for increase in amount of aid] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 5 Mon India: Lord Aldington letter to MT (Westland helicopters) [loss of contract would be damaging] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 6 Tue India: John Coles minute to MT ("Westland helicopters for India") [Indian request for additional aid] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 12 Mon India: Indira Gandhi message to MT (Republic Day) [thanks for good wishes] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 19 Mon India: MT message to Lord Aldington (Westland helicopters) [UK agreed to provide aid for helicopters, spares and training] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 21 Wed India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 233 to FCO (0515Z) ("Lady Young's visit to India") [anti-Indian activities in UK, immigration rules, international issues] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 23 Fri India: Rees PS minute to Raison PS ("Westlands Helicopters for India") [proposed aid grant scheme and use of available money] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Apr 9 Mon India: MT message to Indira Gandhi (Westland helicopters) ["would be a striking demonstration of the joint benefits flowing from our aid programme"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 May 30 Wed India: Seyid Muhammad message to John Coles (end of term as High Commissioner) [enjoyed stay in Britain] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 10 Sun India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 486 to FCO (0700Z) ("India Internal: Punjab") [violence, curfews, Sikhs in UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 13 Wed India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 502 to FCO (1155Z) ("UK/India Relations: Introduction of Visa Regime") [requirements for UK passport holders on security grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 13 Wed India: FCO telegram 443 to UKHC New Delhi (1215Z) ("Sikh Agitation: Guardian Story on FCO Guidance") [story about circulation of telex by police community liaison officers] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 14 Thu India: Indira Gandhi message to MT (issues in Punjab) ["we have a difficult period ahead of us"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 18 Mon India: Pushkar Johari message to MT (events in Punjab) [BBC broadcast with Chauhan] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 18 Mon India: Mehtab Singh letter to MT ("Massacre at Golden Temple Amritsar") [supports for Chauhan's Khalistan Government in exile] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 22 Fri India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 544 to FCO (1135Z) ("Demonstrations against the High Commission") [protests about BBC interview of Chauhan] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 29 Fri India: MT message to Indira Gandhi (issues in Sri Lanka, Punjab) [UK fully supports India's unity] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 1 Sun India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 601 to FCO (0340Z) ("Jagjit Singh Chauhan") [recent statements unlikely to be actionable] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 2 Mon India: High Commission of India message to Westland Helicopters ("Procurement of WG.30") [selection of helicopter for India] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 10 Tue India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 605 to FCO (0835Z) ("Sir C Tickell's Visit") [meetings with Gandhi, views on Summit] [declassified Dec 2014]