Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the dead, Rs 1 lakh for the seriously injured and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries.

A classified Foreign Office minute from January 1977 stated: "Over the last 18 months we have negotiated on the basis of an offer by the government of an ex gratia payment of 14 million pounds to the Libyans if they will drop their 52 million pounds claims against the government, end their residual discrimination against British goods, settle private UK and Ministry of Defence claims on them and cease any kind of support for the IRA.

A classified Foreign Office minute from January 1977 stated: "Over the last 18 months we have negotiated on the basis of an offer by HMG of an ex gratia payment of pounds 14million to the Libyans if they will drop their pounds 52million claims against HMG, end their residual discrimination against British goods, settle private UK and MoD claims on them and cease any kind of support for the IRA.