b. Withdrawals from various areas are interrelated and
adjustments may have to be made later to individual plans.
C. Servicemen posted abroad who cannot serve there for
at least six months will not be entitled to accompanied
service.
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d.
Dependants may remain until the head of family is
posted provided this is administratively possible.
e. If any rear 'parties have to be left after the
withdrawal dates shown above, their size and length of
stay must not involve significant expenditure.
any Threat
Contingency plans should cover, where appropriate, local
factors affecting the nature of the withdrawal, including:
envisaged, the dates for relinquishing operational capabilities,
personnel reductions prior to withdrawal, LEP/IEC redundancies
(not Malta), and any recommended variations of normal procedure for
disposal of assets.
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You are to report by 15 Jan 1975.7 any major difficulties
you foresce, the key dates you propose for the withdrawal of
units or cessation of particular activities and any subjects on
which you require guidance from the Chiefs of Staff.
In the cases
of Hong Kong and Cyprus where proposed reductions are not yet
firm such action is not required at present.
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