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ANNEX A to DP 29/70(Revised Final)
FUTURE COMMAND ARRANGEMENTS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
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INTRODUCTION
It is the view of HMG (1) that the purpose of the UK military presence in SE Asia post 1971 will be to contribute, in cooperation with our Commonwalth partners, to stability in the arca by providing a deterrent to external attack on Malaysia and Singapore, and by encouraging the cohesion of local forces. The presence of the ANBUK furces will therefore serve a largely political purpose. Bearing this in mind, as well as the need for economy and the views expressed to the Scar tary of State for Defence by Commonwealth governments, wo have formulated a UK view on a SE Asia command structure for use in further discussions with the other countries
involved.
AIM
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The aim of this paper is to consider the military factors involved in the choice of a command structure for the UK military presence in S uth Last Asia post 1971, in preparation for discussion with th other countrics concerned.
ASSUMPTIONS
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We make the following assumptions:
Да The size on the ANZUK forces will be as shown in
Appendix 1.
b.
Most of the Australian, New ealand and UK forces will be stationed in Singapore, except for the UK naval units which will be deployed as required in the general arca Bast of Suez and the major RAAF units which will be at Butterworth.
Note:
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DOP(70) 10 dated 17 Jul
970
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