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WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT WILLING TO LEAVE TROOPS IN HONG KONG AFTER THE DEFENCE REVIEW BUT NOT BRUNEI:
I have already explained why we
maintain & gerrison in Hong Kong.
The situation in Brunei, which is
not a dependency, is entirely
different.
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SIZE OF GARRISON:
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The Hong Kong Garrison consists of
five infantry battalions, en artillery
regiment, a squadron each of armoured
care and engineers, a frigate and patzel
boats, & aquadron of helicopters and
appropriate support. The total
strength is about 10,000.
WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SHIFS AND HELICOPTERS AS WELL AS TROOPS?
The RN frigate and patrol craft
Daintain the freedom of the seas in
the area and provide assistence to:
the Marine Police. The helicopters
provide the Army and police with a
nobility which could not otherwise be
provided in the colony's more crowded
and more rugged areas.
CASE FOR LOCAL MILITIA OR GENDARMERIE:
We do not consider that it would be
commensurate with our constitutional
responsibilities for the Colony to
withdraw the garrison and rely on such
e fozce.
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