1.
2.
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SIZE OF FORCES ASSUMED TO BE AV ILABLE
AS THE ANZUK CONTRIBUTION TO A FIVE
POWER COM ONWEALTH FORCE
UK Forces (1)
a.
D.
Royal Navy.
5 FF/DD/DLG East of Suez (including Hong Kong)
A share in afloat support.
Possible additions. 1 Submarine, based in Australia.
C.
Army.
1 UK Battalion with an air platoon
1 Artillery battery
Staff, engineer, signals and logistic detachments.
d.
Royal Air Force.
Up to 4 Nimrod aircraft
e
Possible additions.
Australian forces (2)
1 flight 6 Whirlwind helicopters.
TacT (R) aircraft
4 additional Whirlwind helicopters.
a. RAN. 2 FF/DD in combination with RNZN,
1
Possible Additions (1).
Contribution to Submarine
presence.
c.
Army. 1 Infantry Battalion
1 Field Battery
1 Engineer Troop.
d. RAAF.
36 Mirage.
Notes:
1.
10 25/2/2 dated 6 Aug 1970
2.
COS 48/70
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