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the Garrison's half company IS lift requirement will reduce to a simultaneous
single platoon lift, which will be provided by 4 Wessex.
Associated LH support
from about 1993 will require 4 Scouts, but if the garrison is reduced in the
·
period 1994-1997 subject to security and stability
-
- to a single UK battalion
group (the ultimate intention) 3 Scouts will be adequate. (6)]
50. Summary Table. The Garrison Withdrawal Plan is summarised diagram-
matically, in relation to the Police Expansion plan, at Annex G. This table
reflects events which have occurred since the issue of CDS 7/87 as well as anti-
cipated variations in the future development of the Police Plan.
51. Studies. The following studies will be conducted during 1989:
Redacted under FOI exemption section 27(1)
a. Future RN Presence. A study to be led by MOD Navy and completed
by mid 1989, has been commissioned to determine the type(s) and number
of vessels which could
97.
that a RN presence would remain in Hong Kong waters until 30 Jun
b. Helicopter Support. CDS 7/87 tasked a helicopter force study
to be conducted by HQBFHK in 1989 to determine the optimum AE/IUR and
Wessex/Scout mixes. This study is expected to reflect the greater emphasis
placed on mobility by CBFHK's revised Concept of Operations. It is to
determine the garrison's peacetime helicopter flying tasks and operational
6
HQBFHK have advised that the information in square brackets, and that contained in Annex B, (which is extracted from CDS 7/87) is out of date and will be amended by the 1989 HQBFHK-1ed helicopter study. The information is retained for the record and as a reference for LTC planners pending MODUK approval of the 1989 helicopter study.
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