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peacekeeping operations were judged unlikely to exceed one
battalion group with appropriate helicopter and logistic support.
Similarly protection forces in evacuation plans were judged
unlikely to exceed one battalion,
9. Other Priority Two Commitments envisaged in the Guidelines
were:
a. Disaster Relief for which British forces would
continue to be available for operations world-wide, but for
which no special stocks were to be maintained.
b.
Peacetime Training and Visits
(1) HM Ships wou! 3 continue to be deployed from time
to time-outside the NATO area both singly and in
groups in support of Allied interests and of HMG's
external policies.
(2)
Periodic aircraft training detachments would
continue.
(3)
Because of a shortage of suitable training
areas in Europe, Army Units would continue to train
overseas
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