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 |
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| 84 Nov 8 Th | Major | India: Rajiv Gandhi message to MT (Indira Gandhi's funeral) ["Your presence was a source of strength to us"] [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 006 to UKHC New Delhi (2240Z) (summary of Sunday papers) [coverage of Indira Gandhi's funeral] [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 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: UKHC New Delhi telegram 98 to COI London (0046Z) ("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: UKHC New Delhi telegram 99 to COI London (1700Z) ("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: UKHC New Delhi telegram 891 to FCO (1745Z) ("Prime Minister's Press Conference: Saturday 3 November") [MT's "enormous respect for" Indira Gandhi, responses to press questions] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 2 Fr | Major | India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 867 to FCO (0711Z) ("UK Sikh Reaction to Mrs Gandhi's Murder") [feeling in Indian government "running very high against Britain" following Chauhan's appearance on BBC] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 1 Th | Major | India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 849 to FCO (0550Z) ("Aftermath of Mrs Gandhi's Death") [composition of new Cabinet, allegations of wider conspiracy, Indian general election] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 1 Th | Major | India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 854 to FCO (1011Z) ("Law and Order Situation") [violence in northern India, attacks on religious sites] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Major | India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 845 to FCO (1530Z) ("Death of Mrs Gandhi") [announcement on new PM, identity of assailants, religious violence] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Major | India: UKHC New Delhi telegram 843 to FCO (1010Z) ("Mrs Gandhi") [confirmation Gandhi "died as a result of the injuries received in the assassination attempt"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Oct 31 We | Major | India: UKE Islamabad telegram 676 to FCO (0815Z) ("Assassination Attempt on Mrs Gandhi") [President Zia statement: "heard with deep shock and horror the news"] [declassified Dec 2014] |
| 84 Nov 1 Th | Major | US: UKE Washington telegram 3247 to FCO (1800Z) ("Meeting with Shultz") [India/Pakistan, US/Soviet relationship, Laker, Middle East, Central America] [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 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 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 | Major | India: FCO telegram 782 to UKHC New Delhi (2036Z) (letter from BBC Chairman to MT) [broadcast by Chauhan] [declassified Dec 2014] |