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Defence and Overseas Policy Committee

The Rundown of the British Army

I attach Talking Points and a Background Note for

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tomorrow's meeting Defence and Overseas Policy Committee,

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when the Defence Secretary's memorandum on 'The Rundown of the British Army" (also attached) will be discussed together with

three papers dealing with our future military presence in

South-East Asia.

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WOD, SWPD, SAD, Hong Kong" and Arabian Departmente concur.

3.. The final version of the Defence Secretary's memorandùm

only reached me this morning. As Mr. Killick is attending tho

Chiefs of Staff meeting this afternoon he has agreed that I

should submit this brief to you fe

ABUwick

(A. B. Urwick)

Defence Department

21 July, 1970

Mr. Tickell Miss Dous

Mr. Killick

Mr: Wilford

Mr. Bendall

Mr. Waterfield

! Mr. Aiera

Mr. Sutherland MP, AirA MA