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those residual issues that may continue beyond 30 June 1997 cannot yet
be determined, and should be addressed in the 1995 Review.
CONCLUSIONS
49. The conclusions of the 1993 Review of the Hong Kong Garrison
Outline Withdrawal Plan are:
The new concept of operations for BFHK requires a Garrison
minimum strength of two battalions (paragraphs 9 to 11).
a.
b. The principle that members of the Garrison will require to
deal directly with the PLA well in advance of the actual handover
should be clearly established (paragraph 12).
C. HQ BFHK should be given authority to apply a policy of
disposal of military equipment by exception (paragraphs 13 and
14).
d. The Second Gurkha Battalion should be withdrawn by October
1994 (paragraph 15a).
e.
Subject to confirmation in the 1995 Review, the last Gurkha
battalion should be withdrawn in December 1996 and the final UK
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