By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 05:49 EST, 5 February 2014 | UPDATED: 07:10 EST, 5 February 2014 British military advice was given to the Indian authorities ahead of the 1984 massacre at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, William Hague admitted yesterday. A Special Air Service (SAS) officer flew to the country and advised India's military leaders ahead of the assault in Amritsar. But a Government investigation into British involvement in the incident concluded the advice had a 'limited impact' on the operation. It found the officer's advice was largely ignored and Indira Gandhi’s government instead launched a frontal assault – codenamed Operation Blue Star -  which killed 575 and resulted in up to 3,000 deaths from subsequent riots.
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SAS officer visited Sikhism's holiest temple and advised India's military leaders ahead of the 1984 assault in Amritsar
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British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had agreed to send the officer
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But a Government investigation has found his advice was largely ignored
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Attack on the Golden Temple killed 575 and resulted in up to 3,000 deaths
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David Cameron has asked for Sikhs to forgive the Tories for involvement
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Mr Cameron yesterday said he wanted the dialogue between the Government and the Sikh community over the issue to continue, adding: ‘@placeholder Sikhs have made – and continue to make – a vital contribution to our national life.