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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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