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1978/79 has been considered a political requirement. Assuming

that a residual force of about 100 UK Servicemen is required,

the actual size and composition of which will require study

and consultation with our FPDA partners, costs and numbers

involved might be:

Royal Navy

Minimal

Numbers in 1976

Savings foregone £M

Servicemen

Civilians

1978/79

1983/84

Minimal

Minimal

Minimal

NIL

Army

Logistic and

training support

for visiting units

and training

assistance to

Singaporean and

Malaysian forces.

Royal Air Force

Malaysia/Singapore

Integrated Air

75

25

0.5 +0.2

0.7

NIL

Defence System

25

5

0.15

NIL

(IADS) and aircraft

handling.

8.

Indian Ocean

a. It is still considered politically desirable to

deploy groups of ships East of Suez from time to time,

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