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local difficulties which they foresaw, together with
preferred dates for the withdrawal of units or cessation of
particular activities. All the commanders have now done (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) so ani a coordinated outline plan is required to
enable detailed planning to begin.
AIM
3. To confirm the general principles governing, and establish
the key dates for, the withdrawals and reductions of UK
forces in the non-NATO and Mediterranean areas.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
The principles which are to govern the planning of the
withdrawal" and reductions were stated (2) by the Chiefs
of Staff as:
4.
a.
The aim is to complete reductions, withdrawals and
local disposels where appropriate, as much in advance
of the dates given as is consistent with paras b and d
below. If, however, any rear parties have to be left
after these dates, their size and length of stay are not
to involve significant expenditure.
b.
Notes:
Withdrawals/reductions should be 'planned with
administrative convenience in mind but so as to minimise
MODUK RTT 0611302 Dec/COS 17.
3.
4.
HMS MAURITIUS's 100/1_dated 30 December 1974. HQNEAF's RTT 1410302 Jan 75.
5.
6.
7.
SBO Singapore's SB05/24/1 dated 10 January 1975. SNOWI's 100/8 dated 8 January 1975.
HQBF Hong Kong's KNT/WWW of 2002552 Jan.
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