SECRET
UK EYES A
LOCSEN
ASSUMPTIONS
Confidence in Chinese Policy
Retention of the Initiative
PLANNING FACTORS
Retention of Flexibility
Preservation of Confidence
Revised Roles and Tasks and Revised Directive
Revised Concept of Operations
15
9
16
9
17a
10
17b
10
18a
11
18b
PART THREE
PROGRESS OF HKG AND RHKP PLANS
—
IMPLICATIONS AND JUDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE LAND BORDER
19
11
12
Police Expansion and Battalion Reductions
Battalion Withdrawals
Timescales
2220
12
21
14
Announcement of First Battalion Withdrawal
22
14
Withdrawal of Army Supporting Arms
23
15
and Services
Review of JTP 30
24
15
HELICOPTER SUPPORT
Wessex Force Level
-
Constraint
25
16
Wessex Force Level
-
Planning
26
16
Scout Planning
27
17
Scout Immediate Readiness
Reserve (IRR) Trial
28
18
COS53.2B
ii LOCSEN
UK EYES A
SECRET