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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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Showing items 21 - 40 of 97

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Date Valuesort descending Title
84 Dec 10 Mo Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 1025 to FCO (1200Z) ("Chauhan") [Gandhi's "entourage are extremely angry with us"] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 13 We Major 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 Dec 5 We Major India: Paul Channon minute to Timothy Raison ("India: ATP for DESU Gas Turbines") [commercial case for an ATP offer] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 23 Fr Major India: Rees PS minute to Raison PS ("Westlands Helicopters for India") [proposed aid grant scheme and use of available money] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jun 10 Su Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 486 to FCO (0700Z) ("India Internal: Punjab") [violence, curfews, Sikhs in UK] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 10 Tu Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 605 to FCO (0835Z) ("Sir C Tickell's Visit") [meetings with Gandhi, views on Summit] [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 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]
84 Mar 5 Mo Major India: Lord Aldington letter to MT (Westland helicopters) [loss of contract would be damaging] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 12 Mo Major India: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Paul) [gas turbines] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 21 Th Major India: Crispin Tickell record of conversation (Tickell-Jha) [Westland helicopters, international monetary conference, trade] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 10 Fr Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 599 to FCO (0552Z) ("Westlands") [chairmanship of helicopter corporation] [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 Jan 25 Fr Major India: MT message to Rajiv Gandhi (Republic Day) [elections demonstrated attachment to democracy] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 4 Su Major India: UKHC New Delhi record of conversation (MT-Paul) [Mrs Gandhi's funeral, Chauhan's statements] [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]
85 Feb 2 Sa Major India: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("Indo-British Relations: Westlands Helicopters Contract") [postponement of negotiations not connected with concern about Sikh extremists] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Mar 19 Mo Major India: MT message to Lord Aldington (Westland helicopters) [UK agreed to provide aid for helicopters, spares and training] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 17 Mo Major India: Charles Powell minute to Brittan PS ("Sikh Extremists: Damage to Indo-British Relations") [MT does not understand delay in submitting recommendations on control of foreign political activists] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 12 Tu Major India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 206 to FCO (0510Z) ("Call on Prime Minister Gandhi") [Sikh extremists in Britain, Westland negotiations] [declassified Dec 2014]