ة الصيفية
1978/79 has been considered a political requirement. Assuming
that a residual force of about 100 UK Servicemen is required,
the actual size and composition of which will require study
and consultation with our FPDA partners, costs and numbers
involved might be:
Royal Navy
Minimal
Numbers in 1976
Savings foregone £M
Servicemen
Civilians
1978/79
1983/84
Minimal
Minimal
Minimal
NIL
Army
Logistic and
training support
for visiting units
and training
assistance to
Singaporean and
Malaysian forces.
Royal Air Force
Malaysia/Singapore
Integrated Air
75
25
0.5 +0.2
0.7
NIL
Defence System
25
5
0.15
NIL
(IADS) and aircraft
handling.
8.
Indian Ocean
a. It is still considered politically desirable to
deploy groups of ships East of Suez from time to time,
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