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58. The COS are asked to endorse the proposal that the next
biennial review should be cancelled, and that the major 1992
review of the Hong Kong Garrison Withdrawal Plan should be advanced, and completed by the end of 1991 (6 months before the withdrawal of the first of the 4 remaining battalions).
59. The COS are asked to note that if at any time the
situation or threat changes in a manner that is likely to justify a review of the above decisions or planning they will be advised accordingly.
60. The COS are advised to take note that the contingency plan for the reinforcement of Hong Kong (JTP 30) will be
reviewed in March 1990.
STUDIES
61. The COS are invited to endorse the requirement for a DIS study of the factors likely to contribute to the outbreak of violence in Hong Kong, and of what, if any, additional collection and assessment capability will be required to monitor the threat in order to achieve timely warning. This study should be completed by 1 July 1991 - in time to form a basis for the major review proposed in paragraphs 42 and 43.
62. The COS are asked to note that the following studies have already been commissioned or refined as a result of this biennial review:
a.
Future RN Presence. A study, to be led by MOD Navy and completed by mid-1989, to determine the type(s) and number of vessels which could
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