Appointment of a Commandant for the Sikkim Guards

Correspondence relating to the search and appointment of a Commandant for the Sikkim Guards. Original file reference: SPA/PA/PG/013. Extent of original material: 98 pages.

This file contains the following 29 items.

  • EAP880/1/5/158/1: Notesheets relating to the search and appointment of a Commandant for the Sikkim Guards, 13 May 1967-4 Nov 1974, [28 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/2: Letters from David W.M. Duncan to L.H. Hartnett regarding his appointment as Commandant of the Sikkim Guards, 25 May 1967-30 May 1967, [2 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/3: Correspondence between Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa and L.H. Hartnett regarding his appointment as Commandant of the Sikkim Guards, 1 Jun 1967-10 Jun 1967, [2 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/4: Letter from Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) to V.H. Coelho regarding the replacement of Sikkim Guards Commandant, 25 May 1967, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/5: Letter from Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa to L.H. Hartnett regarding the terms and conditions for his appointment as the Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 23 Jun 1967, [2 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/6: Letter from Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) to N.B. Menon enclosed with a secret letter from Avtar Singh regarding the deputation of Commandant for Sikkim Guards, 27 Jan 1966-11 Jul 1967, [2 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/7: Telegram from Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa to L.H. Hartnett regarding his cancellation as the Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 12 Jul 1967, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/8: Letter from N.B. Menon to Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) regarding the deputation of new Commandant for Sikkim Guards, 11 Jul 1967, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/9: Correspondence between Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa and L.H. Hartnett regarding the cancellation of his appointment as Commandant of the Sikkim Guards, 15 Jul 1967-18 Jul 1967, [5 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/10: Letter from Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa to N.B. Menon regarding curriculum vitae of L.H. Hartnett, 25 Jul 1967, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/11: Correspondence between Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) and N.B. Menon regarding the appointment of Commandant of Sikkim Guards and vacancies for Sikkimese cadets at National Defence Academy, 23 Jul 1967-28 Feb 1970, [5 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/12: Confidential curriculum vitae of Indian Army personnels eligible for the post of Commandant for Sikkim Guards, c 1928, [9 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/13: Correspondence between Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) and N.B. Menon regarding the appointment of Commandant for Sikkim Guards, 28 Mar 1970-8 Apr 1970, [3 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/14: Correspondence between K.C. Johorey, and Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) and Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa regarding the deputation of new Commandant for Sikkim Guards, 3 Jul 1970-26 Nov 1970, [6 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/15: Correspondence between K.C. Johorey and Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa regarding the deputation of new Commandant for Sikkim Guards, 09 Dec 1970, [3 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/16: Correspondence between Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) and N.B. Menon regarding the extension of Ajit Singh Kniggar's term as Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 10 Dec 1970-12 Apr 1971, [3 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/17: Letter from Kniggar Ajit Singh to Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa regarding the new deputation of Commandant for Sikkim Guards, 20 Sep 1971, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/18: Letter from K.C. Johorey to Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa regarding the deputation of new Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 04 Nov 1971, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/19: Notification from Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa regarding the deputation of new Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 08 Nov 1971, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/20: Note from Ajit Singh regarding the specimen signature of the new Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 07 Nov 1971, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/21: Letter from the Private Secretary's Office to the Commandant of Sikkim Guards regarding the official taking over by the new Commandant, 16 Nov 1971, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/22: Notes to the Private Secretary's Office regarding the official taking over by the new Commandant, 5 Nov 1971-16 Nov 1971, [2 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/23: Transfer certificate of Knigger Ajit Singh as retiring Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 08 Nov 1971, [2 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/24: Correspondence between K.S. gurung and the Private Secretary's Office regarding his deputation as the new Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 2 Oct 1971-4 Feb 1972, [3 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/25: Correspondence between Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa and A.B. Chettri submitting his curriculum vitae for the post of Commandant for Sikkim Guards, 14 Dec 1972-18 Dec 1972, [4 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/26: Letter from Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa to Gurbachan Singh regarding the extension of Sikkim Guards Commandant, 04 Nov 1974, [1 image];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/27: Notifications from Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa regarding the deputaion of new Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 08 Nov 1971, [4 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/28: Draft letters from Palden Thondup Namgyal (Chogyal r.1965-1982) regarding the official procedure involving India for the deputation of Sikkim Guards personnels, c 1970, [2 images];
  • EAP880/1/5/158/29: Notifications from Kazi Jigdal Tempa Densapa regarding the deputaion of new Commandant of Sikkim Guards, 08 Nov 1971, [1 image];