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MDHIAN 4538
CONFIDENTIAL
FM NEW DELHI
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 818
OF 100441Z SEPTEMBER 93
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BANGKOK
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RI
3093
HONG KONG TELNO 1444 TO FCO: SIKH TERRORISM: INDIAN REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
1. ON 9 SEPTEMBER MEA SECRETARY (WEST) RAISED THIS ISSUE WITH THE MINISTER DURING A CALL ON OTHER BUSINESS. SRINIVASAN SAID THAT HE WISHED FORMALLY TO CONVEY TO THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG AUTHORITIES THE THANKS OF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN HELPING THE INDIANS TO APPREHEND THE TWO SIKHS. HE SAID THAT THE SAGA HAD BEEN PROTRACTED AND EXCITING, INVOLVING CONSIDERABLE VIOLENCE BY THE SIKHS IN BANGKOK. THEY HAD NONETHELESS BEEN BROUGHT SUCCESSFULLY TO CALCUTTA (AS CONFIRMED IN TUR).
2. MINISTER SAID THAT THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED WOULD NO DOUBT BE GRATEFUL FOR THE INDIAN THANKS. WE WERE GLAD TO BE ABLE TO HAVE BEEN OF ASSISTANCE IN SUCH AN IMPORTANT AREA OF BILATERAL COOPERATION. HE ADDED THAT HE INTENDED TO GO OVER THE EPISODE AT JOINT SECRETARY LEVEL NEXT WEEK (UPON RETURN OF THE RELEVANT OFFICIAL) IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THERE WAS A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF EVENTS.
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