b.
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Appropriate communications support.
Intelligence and Security staff encompassing the present functions of JSIS, 10 Intelligence and Security Company and the Royal Air Force Provost and Security Service.
d.
Personnel, Quartering and Logistics staff tailored to meet the requirements of the withdrawal.
e.
Specialists
Secretariat.
including a Civil Adviser, PR and Civil
9.
Communications.
In addition to internal communications,
dedicated and secure telegraph and voice, communications will be required to the UK until the time of final departure. A decision has yet to be made on whether HQBF will be required to vacate the Prince
of Wales Building. If this is necessary, communications could be
provided relatively easily at any land
land based
based site. There will
however, come a time, whether a move from the present HQ building is necessary or not, when international secure communications will need
to be moved from a static site in anticipation of the final handover.
It is at this point that it would be sensible for the command element
of the HQ to be based aboard a ship with appropriate communications
facilities. The remainder of the HQ could continue to be land based
and reduce as each functional area ceases.
SEA
10.
The size and shape of the Naval presence during the last 6 months
will be decided at a future date. However, the following factors will
be relevant for planning purposes:
a.
RN Presence to Demonstrate Sovereignty.
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