TNAG-0179-FCO40-215-Strength-of-Hong-Kong-Garrison-1970 — Page 58

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(a)

Royal Navy

Reduction

(b)

ACCEPTABLE SAVINGS

IN HONG KONG

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APPENDIX 1 TO

ANNEX A TO DOP 528/69

(Preliminary Draft)

Financial Saving Per Annum

Manpower Savings

(c)

Budgetary (£) Overseas Expenditure(£)

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Reduced manning standards afloat from Jan 70

10 men

2,000

7,500

2 Reduced manning standards in HMS TAMAR

Army

5 men

1,000

3,700

3

Introduction of automatic switchboard

3 men

1,200

3,700

4

Replacement of RES by LEPS

5 RES

+ 400

4,700

5

6

Reorganisation in ordnance installations

TOTALS of Serials 1 to 5

5 RAOC

2,200

7,100

28 men

£6,000

£26,700

Additional Reduction in 1972

7

Conversion of Minehunters to Minesweepers

27 men

5,400

20,200

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