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DOP Note 706/70 (Draft)

PRESENT LOCATION OF UNITS OUTSIDE UK AND BAOR

1. The present location of infantry type units of the 3 Services

outside the UK and BAOR are as follows:

Berlin

3 Infantry Battalions

Gibraltar

1 Infantry Battalion and 1 Company Group

Malta

1 Infantry Battalion (at present in Northern Ireland)

1 Parachute Battalion (due to leave 21-25 Sep 70)

Cyprus

2 Infantry Battalions (one in UNFICYP)

2 Squadrons RAF Regiment

Gulf

2 Infantry Battalions

2 Flights RAF Regiment (ex UK)

Malaysia and Singapore

1 Commando RM

1 Commando Light Regiment RA

2 Gurkha Battalions

1 Gurkha Parachute Company

1 Squadron RAF Regiment

Hong Kong

1 Commando RM

2 Infantry Battalions

1 Light Regiment .RA

2 Gurkha Battalions

1 Flight RAF Regiment (ex UK) and one Section

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