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HONG KONG GARRISON WITHDRAWAL PLAN CRITICAL PLANNING DATES
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ATTACHMENT TO CDS 7/87 (REVISED
1.
ARMY UNITS.
Serial
Event
Target Date
(a)
(b)
(c)
Decision Date (d)
Lead Time
(e)
Action Directorates
(f)
1
Withdraw First Battalion.
1992
1989
3 yrs
AD/CBFHK
2
Withdraw Second Battalion.
1994
1997
-
1991 1994
3 yrs
) (1)
3
Withdraw Third Battalion.
1994
-
1997
1991
1994
3 yrs
AD/CBFHK
AD/CBFHK
4
Withdraw Fourth (UK) Battalion.
LA
5
Extension of Brunei Agreement.
1997
1992/93
1994
3 yrs
AD/CBFHK
1989/90
3 yrs
AD/CBFHK
Note:
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The intention is to withdraw the second and third battalions as soon as possible after completion of the RHKP expansion plan, subject to the existence of appropriate conditions of stability and security in Hong Kong.
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