TNAG-0368-FCO40-414-Visits-of-UK-Government-Ministers-to-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 164

Serial

(a

1

2

CONFIDENTIAL

COME

VIAL

THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S TOUR OF THE FAR EAST JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1973

COMPOSITION AND STRENGTH OF THE HONG KONG GARRISON

Formation b

HQ Land Forces and supporting installations

ANNEX A TO BRIEF HK 10

Strength

(c)

3935 British, Gurkha and Chinese

48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade, including:

47 Light Regiment Royal Artillery 1st Bn 2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles 2nd Bn 2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles 10th PMO Gurkha Rifles

B Sqn 14/20 Hussars

67 and 68 Gurkha Field Sqns

Gurkha Engineers

248 Gurkha Signals Sqn

857 British

2490 Gurkha

3

51 Infantry Brigade, including: 1st Bn The Kings Regiment 1st Bn the Black Watch

1278 British

4

Total

CO

8560 all ranks

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