1984 Oct 31 - 1985 Dec 12
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1663
Deaths (Assassination of Indira Gandhi, October 1984: Prime Minister's visit to India to attend funeral)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 184 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value |
Title |
|---|---|---|
| 84 Nov 8 Th | Major | India: Alasdair Milne letter to Pushkar Johari (Mrs Gandhi's Murder) [regrets at coverage of Chauhan's comments] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 3 Sa | Major | India: Bernard Ingham minute to MT ("Press Conference and Media Issues") [arrangements, likely questions] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Major | India: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Mrs Gandhi's Death: Reaction of UK Sikhs") [MT statement, message to Ranjiv Gandhi] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 1 Th | Minor | India: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Mrs Gandhi's Funeral: Bilateral Meetings") [priorities, as time will be limited] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 16 Fr | Minor | India: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Sikh Demonstration") [demonstration banned but Hyde Park has permission as an assembly point] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Minor | India: Charles Powell note to MT (Mrs Gandhi's death) [making a statement would be an important mark of respect] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 3 Sa | Major | India: COI London telegram 001 to UKHC New Delhi (0020Z) (summary of Saturday papers) [religious violence in India, Indian politics] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 3 Sa | Major | India: COI London telegram 003 to Information Item Addressees (0719Z) ("Princess Anne and Mrs Thatcher lead British Mourners") [size of British delegation is evidence of Britain's support] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 3 Sa | Major | India: COI London telegram 005 to Information Item Addressees (1950Z) ("British Prime Minister Speaks of Special Understanding with Mrs Gandhi") [praise for Gandhi, thoughts on funeral, religious groups] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 3 Sa | Major | India: COI London telegram 006 to UKHC New Delhi (2240Z) (summary of Sunday papers) [coverage of Indira Gandhi's funeral] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Dec 12 We | Minor | India: FCO minute to Robert Wade-Grey ("Mrs Gandhi's Funeral") [disagreements over return transport] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 158 to UKE Bahrain (1752Z) ("Purported IRA Threat to Prime Minister") [call claiming IRA will send gunman to New Delhi] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 770 to UKHC New Delhi (1650Z) ("Visit by the Prime Minister for Mrs Gandhi's Funeral") [phone call claiming there will be an attack on MT] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 772 to UKHC New Delhi (1445Z) ("UK Sikh Reaction to Mrs Gandhi's Murder") [MT statement "expressing her repugnance at reactions by Sikh extremists here"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 773 to UKHC New Delhi (1712Z) ("India Bilateral Aid Programme") [say nothing to Ranjiv Gandhi which could be taken as commitment to expanding or renewing existing programme] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Minor | India: FCO telegram 774 to UKHC New Delhi (1925Z) (possible bilateral with Malaysian Deputy PM) [British trade contracts] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 778 to UKHC New Delhi (1700Z) ("UK Sikh Reaction to Mrs Gandhi's Murder") [remarks by Chauhan: "she deserved it", "Sikhs will never forget it, what has been done to them"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 780 to UKHC New Delhi (1859Z) ("Chauhan Extradition") [Indian request, on the grounds of anti-Indian activities] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 782 to UKHC New Delhi (1940Z) ("UK Sikh Reaction to Mrs Gandhi's Murder") [meeting with acting High Commissioner to explain "steps we are taking to discourage inflammatory statements by Sikh extremists"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: FCO telegram 782 to UKHC New Delhi (2036Z) (letter from BBC Chairman to MT) [broadcast by Chauhan] [declassified Dec 2014] |