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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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85 May 21 Tu Major India: Norman Tebbit minute to MT ("India: Westland Helicopters") [aid implications of contract not proceeding] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 13 Mo Major India: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("India: Westland Helicopters") [should make clear any reduction in aid programme is a consequence of contract not proceeding] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 3 We Major India: Geoffrey Howe minute to Paul Channon ("Carriage of Aid Cargoes to India") [aid agreement is not being respected at the operating level] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 16 Tu Major India: Paul Channon minute to Geoffrey Howe ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [handling of nationality applications] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 5 Mo Major India: Geoffrey Howe minute to MT ("Westland Helicopters for India") [Indian request for increase in amount of aid] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 14 Tu Major India: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("India: Westland Helicopters") [MT wants clear picture of how money would be spent if contract lost] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 13 Mo Major India: Charles Powell note to MT (India: Westland Helicopters) [proposal to dock aid programme] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major India: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Meeting of Ministers: Sikhs") [Chauhan, passports] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major India: Charles Powell minute to Brittan PS ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [allegations that Chauhan is inciting violence] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 18 Th Major India: Charles Powell minute to Brittan PS ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [MT wishes to discuss issue urgently] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 19 Fr Major India: Brittan PS minute to Charles Powell ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [dossier of statements made by Chauhan] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 22 Mo Major India: Brittan PS minute to Charles Powell (immigration legislation) [redacted] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major India: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Chauhan") [Law Officers should study papers further] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 8 Fr Major India: Brittan PS minute to Charles Powell (Anglo-Asian Conservative Society) [effects of Chauhan's statements on Gandhi's death] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 17 Th Major India: Brittan PS minute to Charles Powell ("Sikh Demonstration - 20 January") [estimated attendance, involvement of Chauhan] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 10 Th Major India: Brittan PS minute to Howe PS (Sikh Demonstration) [protest against deportation of Jasvir Singh] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 20 Th Major India: Leon Brittan minute to Geoffrey Howe ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [options for taking action against Chauhan and supporters] [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]
85 Mar 20 We Major India: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("India: Westlands Helicopters") [Gandhi's advisers steering contract towards the French] [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]