§ Mr. Wattsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from the Sikh community in the United Kingdom about the storming of the Golden Temple in Amritsar; and what discussions Her Majesty's Government have had with the Government of India about this incident.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received petitions and numerous letters from the Sikh community in the United Kingdom about recent events in Punjab. As this is an internal Indian matter, we have not sought to discuss it with the Indian Government.