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ANNEX to DP Note 27/67(A) (Draft) (Continued)
Accompanied
8.
Unaccompanied
One field squadron
Five infantry battalions
(2) We could meet that deployment from our planned
force levels but it would mean:
(3)
(a) taking a battalion permanently away from
either Northern Ireland or Public Duties to provide
the sixth battalion in Hong Kong.
(b)
using units of 3 Division to back the un-
accompanied units in Hong Kong and seriously
undermining our capability to meet operational
commitments.
The alternative is to increase the 1976 Army force
levels.
Course B. To achieve some reduction in Service families,
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it may be possible to consider a course which envisages a garrison
increased by one battalion to 7 major units and consisting of:
BRITISH
One armoured car squadron
GURKHA
One field squadron
One light regiment
Two infantry battalions
Four infantry battalions
all of which will be unaccompanied except for the Gurkha units
and the British battalion on the Island.
9.
Implications of Course B.
a.
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To meet that deployment we would need:
(1)
Three Armoured Car Squadrons (one Armoured
Reconnaissance Regiment) to back the unaccompanied
squadron.
(2)
Three Light Regiments to back the unaccompanied
light regiment.
(3) Three Infantry Battalions to back the unaccompanied
British Battalion.
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