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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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Mar 21 Th | Major | India: Crispin Tickell record of conversation (Tickell-Jha) [Westland helicopters, international monetary conference, trade] [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 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 Mar 5 Tu | Major | India: FCO telegram 248 to UKE Bonn (1750Z) ("Westlands") ["Indians fishing for more aid"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Jun 13 We | Major | 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] |
| 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] |
| 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 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 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] |
| 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] |
| 84 Jul 2 Mo | Major | India: High Commission of India message to Westland Helicopters ("Procurement of WG.30") [selection of helicopter for India] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Dec 3 Mo | Major | India: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Gas Turbines for the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU)") [no decision likely until after Indian elections] [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] |
| 84 Oct 4 Th | Major | India: Howe PS minute to Charles Powell ("Indo-British Colloquim (IBC)") [Gandhi has agreed to new body] [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] |
| 84 Jun 14 Th | Major | India: Indira Gandhi message to MT (issues in Punjab) ["we have a difficult period ahead of us"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Mar 12 Mo | Minor | India: Indira Gandhi message to MT (Republic Day) [thanks for good wishes] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 85 Mar 8 Fr | Major | India: Jerry Wiggin letter to MT (Westlands Helicopters for India) [feelings of constituents] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Mar 6 Tu | Major | India: John Coles minute to MT ("Westland helicopters for India") [Indian request for additional aid] [declassified Dec 2014] |