The cable from the US embassy here to State Department in Washington in February 1976 commented on the political and economic situation prevalent during that period.
"The bureaucracy and security forces might become progressively demoralised and vulnerable to infiltration. The threat of assassination of Mrs (Indira) Gandhi or her son Sanjay, might increase," said the cable which was sent a year after Gandhi imposed Emergency.
Observing that, "the level of violent resistance against emergency had been insignificant", the cable claimed that, "there might be labour unrest in areas like Bombay-Thane industrial belt where 10 million (people) reside."
The cable also mentioned the possibility on an impact of a weakening economy on Gandhi's position.
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"...The economy is bound to take a turn for the worse after the next bad Monsoon, thus weakening her position. This could be exacerbated by acts of sabotage against railway lines and economic installations," it said.
The cables also talked about the possibility of misuse of government's investigative arms and people loyal to Gandhi filling the top positions in her government.