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b.
SECRET on MLN A
The necessary force levels and costs would be:
Numbers in 1976
Savings foregone( £M )
Servicemen
Civilians
1978/79
1983/84
Royal Navy
Dockyard and
support
facilities.
300
[2000]
9.5
Communications
and NATO HQ.
+0.9
10.4
8.5 +0.9
9.4
Army
13 major units
and support
troops.
Royal Air Force
2 offensive
support ac on
detachment, and
airfield
facilities.
850.
400
2.0 +2.0
2.0
+2.0
4:0
4.
500 7
100
2.0
2.0
15.
The Caribbean and South Atlantic
a.
It may be possible to remove the Falkland Island detachment
but the Belize Garrison could well be required until
1978/79. The MOD consider that the Belize garrison cannot
sensibly be reduced below the battalion group less one
company at present provided.
on a rapid reinforcement.
would be:-
At this level it depends
The forces involved and costs
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