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SECTION
SECRET
SECRET
SECO
DEFENCE STUDIES WORKING PARTY
FINAL DRAFT REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE
PARAGRAPHS
I
INTRODUCTION
1
4
II
OBJECTIVES OF DEFENCE
5
30
Objectives
5
Soviet Threat
6
7
The Military Balance
8
11
Alliance Strategy
12
16
The British Contribution to the
17
21
Alliance
Reinforcement Forces
22
25
Northern Ireland
26
Britain's Other Commitments
27
Other Threats
28
Flexibility and Insurance
29
30
III
RESOURCES FOR DEFENCE
31
41
Anglo/German Offset
42
IV
POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
43
48
V
CONSIDERATIONS OF MORALE AND RECRUITING
49
VI
LEVELS OF CAPABILITY AND EXPENDITURE,
50
54
AND OPTIONS
VII
OPTION A GEOGRAPHICAL COMMITMENTS
55 - 60
VIII
NATO COMMITMENTS
61
73
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