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MOD FORM 140A
(continuation sheet)
PRIORITY
SHOULD CONTRIBUTE NOT LESS THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF THE COST OF THE
GARRISON, AND IS BEING CONSULTED ABOUT NEGOTIATING TACTICS.
3. THE COMMITTEE WERE INFORMED THAT THE COST OF THE GARRISON COULD
BE REDUCED FROM THE PRESENT FIGURE OF £42M PA, AND WERE ADVISED THAT
IT COULD BE DONE IN THE FOLLOWING WAY:
SAVING £M
REDUCTION OF 2 PATROL CRAFT
NAVAL SUPPORT
0.6
1.0
ARMY SUPPORT (HQ, LEC, MINOR UNITS)
1.6
RAF COMMUNICATIONS AND SUPPORT
WORKS SERVICES
0.3
0.5
4.0
APART FROM A ROUNDING UP OF THE ARMY SUPPORT FIGURE BY £0.3M, THE
FIGURES,
WITH TWO MAIN EXCEPTIONS, ARE TAKEN FROM YOUR KDO 26 0844Z AUG.
YOU WILL NOTE THAT WE BELIEVE GREATER SAVINGS CAN BE ACHIEVED ON NAVAL
SUPPORT THAN YOU HAD ANTICIPATED. WE ALSO EXCLUDED THE POSSIBILITY OF
UNDERMANNING BRITISH INFANTRY BATTALIONS (£1.4M) AS THERE IS NO
GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD CONTINUE IN THE POST DEFENCE REVIEW ERA.
4. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COLLIENTS ON THE ASSESSED SAVINGS
LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 AND FOR YOUR ADVICE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
GOVERNOR, ON THE MILITARY IMPLICATIONS OF THREE ASPECTS WHICH WOULD
PROVIDE FURTHER SAVINGS IN THE TOTAL COST OF THE GARRISON,
Special Distribution
Sce note 9
8.
FRIGATE GUARDSHIP.
SAVINGS OF £2.41 COULD BE MADE IF THE
FRIGATE GUARDSHIP WERE WITHDRAWI! AND 2 PATROL CRAFT SUBSTITUTED.
IN YOUR VIEW IS THE MILITARY CASE FOR THE RETENTION OF THE FRIGATE
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