UK government reports and cabinet paper minutes covering the events of 1984.

Allegations of UK Involvement in the Indian Operation at Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar 1984. Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood’s report. 3 February 2014.

Sir W. Harding asked for a further note on British help to the Indian government. 7 March 1985.

UK Cabinet Paper (cab-128-79). 22 November 1984.

UK Cabinet Paper (cab-128-79). 15 November 1984.

UK Cabinet Paper (cab-128-79). 8 November 1984.

Letter from PM Indira Gandhi to PM Margaret Thatcher. 14 June 1984.

Sikh Community – Brian Fall, Foreign & Commonwealth Office to Hugh Taylor, Private Sectary, Home Office. 23 February 1984.



Phil Miller, Revealed: SAS advised 1984 Amritsar raid, Stop Deportations, 13 January 2014.

Amritsar. Letter from BJP Fall, Foreign & Commonwealth Office to Downing Street. 23 February 1984.

Indian request for advice on plans for the removal of dissident Sikhs from the Golden Temple. 10 Downing Street to Brian Fall, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 6 February 1984.


Phil Miller, Revealed: SAS advised 1984 Amritsar raid, Stop Deportations, 13 January 2014.

Indian request to use bilateral aid to purchase 21 Westlands Helicopters from ONGC  – Department of Trade and Industry letter. 3 February 1984.
Westland 1, Westland 2, Westland 3.

Indian request for assistance. 3 February 1984.

Indian request for advice on plans to the removal of dissident Sikhs from the Golden Temple. 3 February 1984.

Read more: UK papers

The untold story of how Britain turned a blind eye to a Sikh massacre. Pav Singh. Politics UK. 9 November 2017.