TNAG-0479-FCO40-544-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 185

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DEFENCE REVIEW

C/PUS

1.

The following is the proposed breakdown of forces

ir D Watson

and costs:

Thomsom

Wilford Male

Cost CM D.El.

a.

RN

2.6

• a

Frigate and 3 PC

Army

es to:-

Hockaday, MOD

Pe Perowne

1 UK Få Bty

0.6

1 UK Inf Bn

3.4

4 Gurkha Inf Bn

4.8

of DP(C) MOD)

Smith, Cab. Off.

Gurkha Engineers

0.7

C.

RAP

8 Helicopters and minimum handling party for residual transport aircraft

movements

9.5

1.0

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