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SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS
Q1.
SIZE OF HONG KONG GARRISON?
A1.
Q2.
A2.
Q3.
A3.
64.
A4.
As I told the House on 25 July 1968 the Hong Kong garrison
will be strengthened to take account of the reinforcement
time from Britain.
TO REQUESTS FOR DETAILS OF INCREASES
It is not the practice to disclose detailed deployment
plans.
DEFENCE OBLIGATIONS IN FIJI AFTER INDEPENDENCE?
As My Rt Hon Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs said in another place on the 10th,
February this is clearly a subject that would be discussed
formally at the forthcoming Constitutional Conference about
arrangements for finalising the independence of FIJI.
TO QUESTIONS ABOUT FIJI'S CONSTITUTIONAL STATUS
That is a matter for My Rt Hon Friend the Foreign and
Commonwealth Secretary.
65.
AIR ROUTES?
A5.
We shall be able to use a variety of routes both Eastabout
and Westabout.
Q6.
TIMING OF OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS?
A5.
As I have said I am not prepared to discuss details of
possible operational deployments; these would in any case depend on the amount of warning received and the size and
nature of the forces required.
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