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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.
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SECRET UK EYES A
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