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"SECRET UK EYES A

system, and intelligence facilities of special value to

the US/UK intelligence partnership. In the short term,

we propose to keep much reduced forces in Cyprus, in both

Sovereign Base Areas, supplementing them with training

visits. Our stationed air forces would be withdrawn,

and the Vulcans would be redeployed to the UK, thus

continuing to be available for SACEUR's GSP. Our

contribution to the United Nations Force in Cyprus would

also continue in the interim.

28.

Some of the aircraft in Malta and Cyprus are at present

declared to CENTO. We would have to inform the organisation

that we intend to withdraw them, but that we also intend to remain

members of CENTO and to take part in exercises. We are at present the

SLIDE 8 only member of the Treaty organisation to declare forces. And

here is the summary of our Mediterranean proposals: yellow

ON

we stay, orange we go.

(PAUSE)

OFF

SLIDE 8 29. Lastly,

* it is perhaps worth mentioning that in addition

to the garrisons which will remain after the proposed with-

drawals, we shall have, as at present, nearly 1,000 British

servicemen in some 25 countries in loan service and training

teams, assisting in the development of the forces of pro-

Western countries.

SLIDE 9

ON

Principal Reductions

30. I will now go briefly through the principal reductions

as they affect the three Services. First the Royal Navy.

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SECRET UK EXES A