Serial
(a
1
2
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COME
VIAL
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S TOUR OF THE FAR EAST JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1973
COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE HONG KONG GARRISON
Formation b
HQ Land Forces and supporting installations
ANNEX A TO BRIEF HK 10
Strength
(c)
3935 British, Gurkha and Chinese
48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade, including:
47 Light Regiment Royal Artillery 1st Bn 2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles 2nd Bn 2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles 10th PMO Gurkha Rifles
B Sqn 14/20 Hussars
67 and 68 Gurkha Field Sqns
Gurkha Engineers
248 Gurkha Signals Sqn
857 British
2490 Gurkha
3
51 Infantry Brigade, including: 1st Bn The Kings Regiment 1st Bn the Black Watch
1278 British
4
Total
CO
8560 all ranks
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