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SECRET UK EYES A

WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS INFRASTRUCTURE

16. The 1991 Review outlined the requirement for the Brigade of

Gurkhas infrastructure to relocate to UK at about the time of the

withdrawal of the second Gurkha battalion. For budgetary reasons, the

move of this infrastructure is to be completed within financial year

1994/1995. This subject was addressed in a HQBF paper1o in September

1992.

17. HQ Brigade of Gurkhas (HQBG), Brigade of Gurkhas Manning and

Record Office (BGMRO), Regimental Pay Office Brigade of Gurkhas (RPO

BG), Training Depot Brigade of Gurkhas (TDBG) and 28 Army Education

Centre (28 AEC) will relocate to UK during FY 94/95. This outline plan

has been approved by the Army Department11.

FUTURE COMMAND ARRANGEMENTS FOR BRITISH GURKHAS NEPAL (BGN)

18.

The 1991 Review recommended that the future command arrangements

for BGN be reviewed. This review was completed in a HQBF paper12 in

December 1992. The paper concluded that only HQ UKLF could provide

the correct level of command and control as well as staff and service

10

11

HK 11204/2 J3 (0 & D) - Withdrawal Of The Brigade Of Gurkhas Infrastructure, dated 2 September 1992.

D/DASD/307/4/3 (ASD1) Withdrawal Of The Infrastructure Of The Brigade Of Gurkhas, dated 14 October 1992.

12

HK 11953 J3 10 & D)

Future Command And Control Arrangements For British Gurkhas Nepal, dated 1 December

1992.

11

SECRET UK EYES A

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