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APPENDIX 1 to ANNEX A to DP 29/70 Revised Final

SIZE OF FORCES ASSUMED TO BE AV ILABLE

AS THE ANZUK CONTRIBUTION TO A FIVE

POWER COM ONWEALTH FORCE

UK Forces (1)

a.

D.

Royal Navy.

5 FF/DD/DLG East of Suez (including Hong Kong)

A share in afloat support.

Possible additions. 1 Submarine, based in Australia.

C.

Army.

1 UK Battalion with an air platoon

1 Artillery battery

Staff, engineer, signals and logistic detachments.

d.

Royal Air Force.

Up to 4 Nimrod aircraft

e

Possible additions.

Australian forces (2)

1 flight 6 Whirlwind helicopters.

TacT (R) aircraft

4 additional Whirlwind helicopters.

a. RAN. 2 FF/DD in combination with RNZN,

1

Possible Additions (1).

Contribution to Submarine

presence.

c.

Army. 1 Infantry Battalion

1 Field Battery

1 Engineer Troop.

d. RAAF.

36 Mirage.

Notes:

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10 25/2/2 dated 6 Aug 1970

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COS 48/70

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