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into the Underwater Roles and Support Capabilities Study which is due to report in Autumn 90).'
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To be drafted by HQBF.
a.
Input from MO1 Ops (ROW A)'. To include:
Report on how the RHKP expansion is going and the present level of confidence in the dates they are due to assume responsibility for the Border together with lessons learned from
the take over of the first third of the Border."
b. Battalion Withdrawals.
(1)
Announcement of the decision to withdraw the first
battalion in 1992 will have been made.
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(2) Take fourth battalion as a fixed point, ie 1997, and discuss the options for the withdrawal of the second and
third battalions between 1994 and 1997 based on the political and threat sections to produce a firm operational requirement. Include an assumption that the last battalion
out will not be a Gurkha battalion (if supported by the political discussion).'
'Input to D Cts (ROW 3b) by 31 Jan 91.
'ECAB to consider what will happen to the battalion once withdrawn
in Autumn 90.
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