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MDH I
AND SECURITY PROCESSES: THAT THE OPEN DISPLAY OF HANDCUFFS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE AIRLINE CONCERNED: AND THAT ONE OF THE PARTY WAS - AT THE INDIAN COMMISSION'S REQUEST TO HAVE HAD HIS ENTRY AND EXIT CHOPS TRANSFERRED FROM AN OFFICIAL TO A GENERAL PASSPORT TO CONCEAL HIS OFFICIAL STATUS.
5. THE INDIAN POLICE ESCORTS EVENTUALLY BOARDED THE FLIGHT AND WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SIKHS. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ON SCHEDULE AT 0800
LOCAL.
6. WE HAVE LEARNT UNOFFICIALLY FROM THAI AIRLINES TODAY THAT ONE OF THE TWO SIKHS (RAJIV KAKKAR) ASSAULTED A THAI IMMIGRATION OFFICER
UPON ARRIVAL IN THE TRANSIT AREA IN BANGKOK WHICH LED TO BOTH SIKHS
BEING DETAINED BY THAI IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES. THUS THEY WERE UNABLE TO DEPART FOR CALCUTTA ON 5 SEPTEMBER AS SCHEDULED. WE ALSO LEARNT THAT KAKKAR SUSTAINED INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. WE UNDERSTAND THE THAIS WILL ATTEMPT TO RETURN THEM BOTH
TO CALCUTTA ON 7 SEPTEMBER.
PATTEN
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DISTRIBUTION
177
ΜΑΙΝ
160
.TERRORISM
INTERNATIONAL
.(GENERAL)
HKD
SEAD
SCD
PS
AMD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
CONSULAR D
ECD (I)
CFSP UNIT
HRPD
INFO D
MED
NENAD
NEWS D
NPDD
PLANNERS
PAGE
PS/BARONESS CHALKER
PS/MR HOGG
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/PUS
CHIEF CLERK
MR LANKESTER MR APPLEYARD MR ELLIOTT
SIR J COLES
SIR T DAUNT
MR BONE
MR GREENSTOCK
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