CONFIDENTIAL
SECOND DRAFT
b.
Conversions and Refits
(1) Major Units
H.M.S. Tiger's conversion to a
helicopter carrying role is in
hand.
(2) Frigates
(3) Helicopters
A start to be made on the conversion
of H.M.S. Hermes to the Commando
ship role.
Conversion of some Leander Class
to carry Ikara is underway
The last of the Rothesay Class
helicopter conversion to be
completed.
Deployment of Sea King to continue:
WG 13 (Lynx) programme to continue.
17. The strength of the Fleet in service during 1971-72 is shown at
Annex C.
COST OF ROYAL NAVY GENERAL PURPOSE COMBAT FORCES
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OTHER ARMY COMBAT FORCES
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COMPOSITION AND DEPLOYMENT
Other Army combat forces are those forces stationed abroad to
meet Commonwealth and treaty commitments. The outline deployment is
as follows:
a.
The Far East (excluding Hong Kong) By the end of 1971,
as the British Army's contribution to Five Power Commonwealth
defence arrangements, a battalion group, including an artillery
battery, an engineer troop and an Army Aviation detachment in Singapore; and staff concerned with jungle warfare training 7.
In Brunei, a Gurkha battalion. Continued reductions in headquarters
and logistics staffs.
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