CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT A
IMM JATE H.C. SINGAPORE TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TEL NO.1076
20 NOVEMBER 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
RAF TRAINING VISITS POSTS 1971.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF FAR EAST COMMAND HAS SUGGESTED THAT HIGH
COMMISSIONER SHOULD FORTHWITH INFORM SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT
OF H M G'S PLANS FOR RAF TRAINING DETACHMENTS TO SINGAPORE
( TENGAH ) AFTER 1971. HE SAYS THAT THESE HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND C D S HAS SUGGESTED THAT SINGAPORE
SHOULD NOW BE INFORMED.
2. PLANS ENVISAGE VISITS BY 680 R A F AIRCRAFT PER YEAR,
I E ON. MOST DAYS OF THE YEAR. THIS IS IMPRESSIVE EVIDENCE
OF CONTINUING BRITISH INTEREST IN THE AREA. CINCFE HOPES THAT IT WILL SHORTLY BE POSSIBLE TO GIVE SINGAPORE FULL DETAILS
OF THE FACILITIES NEEDED AT TENGAH AFTER 1971. FOR R. A F RAAF AND R N ZA F. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE TIMELY FOR US NOW
TO GIVE SINGAPORE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED SCALE OF R A F
ACTIVITY.
3. THERE SEEMS EVERY ADVANTAGE IN FOLLOWING THE SUGGESTION
MADE BY CDS. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
WHETHER IT HAS YOUR APPROVAL.
SIR A. DE LA MARE
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION:
S.W.P.D.
D.T.S.D.
D.P.D.
MOD (INTERNAL)
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CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51
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1 DEC 1969
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