TNAG-0536-FCO40-631-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 87

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SUMMARY OF ARMY MANPOWER IN HONG KONG

1975 - 1977

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ANNEX B TO

HK 10039/1 G SD DATED 4 JANUARY 1975

1975 (Current

Current 1976 (Transitional] 1977 (proposed

977 (proposed Total Garrison) Year)

Garrison)

Savings

Serial/ Category

(a)

(b)

$

1.

UK Soldiers

3670

O

3052

2226

1444

2.

UK Service-

178

177

175

2

Women

3.

Gurkha

4831

4642

5626.

+795

Soldiers

4.

Chinese

1264

1137

1036

228

Soldiers

5.

Locally engag

3800

3685

3575

225

ed Civilians

6.

UK Based

220

196

172

48

Civilians

7.

Total

13963

12889

12811

1152

P

SUMMARY OF COSTS

Serial/ Category

11975 (Current | 1976 (Transitional

1976 (Transitional 1977 (Proposed

(a)

Garrison)

(b)

Year) (c)

Garrison)

d

19.5

16.9

1.

Personnel

Costs

26.1

Raming

4.2

4.1

Costs

3.

Equipment

4.0

3.6

3.6

Costs

4.

Intra Theatre

1.5

1.3

1.2

Movement Costs

5.

Hirings (Hired

1.0

9

.9.

accommodation

67

Total

32.6

29.5

26.7

7.

Works (incl

6.0

6.0

6.0

RN & RAF)

8.

Army & Works

38.6

35.5

32.7

Total

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