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MOD FORM 140A (continuation sheet)
IORITY
5.
b.
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GUARDSHIP SUFFICIENTLY STRONG TO JUSTIFY THIS ADDITIONAL COST?
GURKHA CONTENT. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE GURKHA BATTALION
IS WITHDRAWN FROM BRUNEI, WHAT WOULD YOUR RECOMMENDATION BE AS
TO THE FUTURE COMPOSITION OF THE GARRISON WITHIN THE CEILING OF
6 MAJOR UNITS. COMPARATIVE COSTS ARE - UK INFANTRY BATTALION
£3.4M PA, ARTILLERY REGIMENT £2.4M PA, GURKHA INFANTRY BATTALION
£1.2M PA.
C.
SUPPORT. RESIDUAL SUPPORT COSTS WILL STILL BE OF THE ORDER
OF £20M AFTER REDUCTIONS ENVISAGED IN PARAGRAPH 3. IT IS
ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO PROTECT PRIORITIES ELSEWHERE THAT THIS
FIGURE BE REDUCED TO THE MINIMUM. WE SHOULD WELCOME YOUR VIEWS
ON HOW THIS MIGHT BE DONE.
YOU ARE, IN CONSIDERING YOUR REPLY, TO CONSULT ONLY YOUR SERVICE
COMMANDERS AT THIS STAGE. I WOULD WELCOME YOUR REPLY BY 1 OCTOBER.
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