TNAG-0479-FCO40-544-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 178

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

GRS 70

FM FCO 141759%

DEDIP

SECRET

138

(HK)

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DESKBY 150901Z

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 883 OF 14 OCTOBER. 1974

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM WATSON.

MIPT: DEFENCE REVIEW,

1, THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROPOSED BREAKDOWN OF FORCES AND COSTS:-

A. RN

FRIGATE AND 3 PC

B. ARMY

1 UK FD BTY

0.6

1 UK INF BN

3.4

4 GURKHA INF BN

4.8

GURKHA ENGINEERS

0.7

C. RAF

8 HELICOPTERS AND MINIMUM HANDLING PARTY

FOR RESIDUAL TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS

9. SUPPORT

E. WORKS

F. TOTAL

COST £M P.A.

2.6

9.5

1.0

12.9

5.1

31.1

ROUNDED TO

31

CALLAGHAN

FII ES

IID OF HKIOD

HD OF DEFENCE D PS

ES/PUS

SIR D WATSON

MR THOMSON

COPIES TO: MR HOCKADAY MOD

CDRE PEROWNE

D OF DP (C) MOD

MR SMITH

CABINET OFFICE

MR WILFORD MR MALE

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