The main thing that came out was that the British Government advised a surprise attack and use of air support but the actual attack was not surprise and merely a ground attack.
The cabinet inquiry was based on only June 1984. Mainly focused on Operation BlueStar. The inquiry did look at whether Britain was involved in Operation Black-thunder. No advise given nor was UK forewarned.
Document letters between Thatcher and Gandhi in June 84 discussing Operation BlueStar were released.
200 files, 23,000 documents looked at. Surviving cabinet members questioned. Only 5 further documents released.
Good points by Douglas Alexander (Labour), Rob Wilson (Conservative Reading MP) on the aftermath of Operation BlueStar on accusations of rape, torture, and anti-Sikh violence and whether this will be looked at.
Possibility of looking into other operations and the wider 1984 events when those documents are able to be released under the 30 year rule. (at the moment not all documents can be released due to the 30 years not over).
Worth noting:
Key MOD file destroyed under 25 year rule. (destroyed 5 years ago under Labour).
However some of the files in this destroyed file had been copied and placed in other department files.
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