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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)

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

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85 Apr 16 Tu Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 108 to DTI (1230Z) ("Westlands") [consultation of technical experts, safety concerns] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 16 We Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 69 to FCO (1130Z) ("Visit by Indian Prime Minister") [postponement of Gandhi's trip to London] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 5 Tu Major India: FCO telegram 248 to UKE Bonn (1750Z) ("Westlands") ["Indians fishing for more aid"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 1 Su Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 601 to FCO (0340Z) ("Jagjit Singh Chauhan") [recent statements unlikely to be actionable] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 23 Tu Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 121 to FCO (1333Z) ("Westlands") [Gandhi seeking a reason to turn company down] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 16 We Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 71 to FCO (1300Z) ("Indo-British Relations") [Foreign Ministry's capacity to do Britain "mischief"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 2 Sa Major India: FCO telegram 141 to UKHC New Delhi (1500Z) ("Indo British Relations") [MT is following developments in the Westlands case] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 8 Tu Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 66 to FCO (1230Z) ("Chauhan and Indo-British Relations") [legal situation, postponement of ministerial visits] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 6 We Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 175 to FCO (0540Z) ("Indo-British Relations") [acting FM could use his influence against Westlands-Chauhan linkage] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 1 Fr Major India: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Indo-British Relations: Westlands Helicopters Contract") [Sikh extremism, consequences if contract lost] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 17 Th Major India: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Letter from Lord Aldington: Westland Helicopters") [propsects look better] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 1 Fr Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 156 to FCO (1115Z) ("Indo-British Relations: Westlands W30 Contract") [need for clarification of Gandhi's attitude] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 4 Fr Major India: FCO telegram 14 to UKHC New Delhi (1645Z) ("Indo-British Relations") [rumours about reasons for postponement of ministerial visits, commercial negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 13 We Major India: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Gandhi) [elections, Sikhs, Sri Lanka, Westland helicopters] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 12 We Major India: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [urgency of the case of Chauhan and supporters, proposals for action] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 13 Th Major India: George Younger minute to Timothy Raison ("India: ATP for DESU Gas Turbines") [commercial case for ATP support] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 5 Su Major India: MT message to Rajiv Gandhi (Centenary of Indian National Congress) [congratulations] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 22 Th Major India: Channon PS minute to Charles Powell ("India: ATP for DESU Gas Turbines") [two UK companies well in contention] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 24 We Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 538 to FCO (1625Z) ("Westlands") [Gandhi said W30 did not appear to meet India's requirements] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major India: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting of Ministers: Sikhs") [Chauhan, passports] [declassified Dec 2014]