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will be set is most important. It should be achieved by the maintenance for as long as necessary of an all-source intelligence capability in JSIS at a level able to fulfil CBF's intelligence requirements.
SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
15. The smaller Garrison will require a much reduced level of combat support, and work is already in hand to identify and implement reductions. The ACDS (L) Tri-Service Logistic Review of Hong Kong will make recommendations for a tri-Service logistic organisation capable of providing appropriate support for the Garrison. Major reductions in manpower leading to substantial financial savings should be achievable by the end of FY 94/95, with further significant savings when accompanied service ends. This, for UK personnel, will be in Aug 96 and for the Gurkhas in Nov 96, with the completion of the respective school years.
REINFORCEMENT POLICY
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16. The changed military requirement and Concept of Operations will necessitate the revision of existing reinforcement plans (JTP 30). The scale of JTP 30 will reduce from a two brigade reinforcement to a maximum of one brigade; although as in-theatre combat support units and support services reduce significantly, it will be necessary to increase elements of JTP 30 compensate. JTP 30 should be reviewed and modified by 31 Dec 93, in time to be taken into use from Sep 94. It is
It is particularly important that the revised JTP is exercised by the end of 1994, and again in 1996 in view of the lack of opportunity to exercise reinforcement plans in recent years.
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JTP 30 already includes the option of deploying the Brunei- based Gurkha battalion, which is on 72 hours notice to move (NTM) for this task as the designated in-theatre acclimatised reserve for Hong Kong. This operational contingency role should not change with the future re-subordination of the British Garrison Brunei to under command HQ UKLF. Any requirement to increase the holdings of war stocks in Brunei should be identified. Use of this battalion would avoid the deployment of a battalion from the UK. However, to maintain a flexible response both options should be kept open.
LOCALLY ENLISTED PERSONNEL (LEP)
18. LEP manning has held up well, however the runout rate is increasing and there is difficulty recruiting in some areas. The accelerated rundown of the Garrison will reduce the requirement for LEP but this will not be across the full spectrum of manning. Some posts will remain until the end of LEP service in Oct 96 (such as the crews for the RN Patrol Craft). A financial retention incentive scheme based on payment of an individual's
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