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PQ 1591B
MR PETER WALKER (WORCESTER)
Mr Peter Walker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the existing size of British forces in Hong Kong and the size of the reduction he contemplates as a result of his statement of 3 December.
ANSWER
At present the Hong Kong Garrison consists of five infantry
battalions, an artillery regiment, a squadron each of armoured
cars and engineers, a frigate and patrol boats, a squadron of
helicopters and appropriate support. I cannot comment on our
proposed reductions in advance of consultations with the Hong
Kong Government.
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