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especially for training was barely adequate, the Report made a

number of recommendations for release of land at various sites and

for further improvements in the management of the Defence estate.

The Government's acceptance of the majority of the recommendations

of the Committee was announced in a White Paper (Cmnd.5714) in

August 1974. The recommendation that the Royal Armoured Corps

Gunnery School should move from Lulworth to Castlemartin was not

accepted, but steps are being taken to improve public access to the

area. The Ministry of Defence policy for limiting holdings of land

to the minimum necessary to meet training and other requirements

will be continued.

43.

Following a review of all Ministry of Defence land holdings in

Gibraltar, some sites have been transferred to the Gibraltar

Government.

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44.

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Work continues on the re-development of the Naval bases at

Devonport, Portsmouth, Rosyth, Chatham, Faslane and Portland;

particular, work is under way on a nuclear submarine refit facility

at Devonport.

45.

Projects are in hand to improve working and living conditions

and to promote economy in Army logistic installations in the

United Kingdom and to provide for the introduction of new weapons

in BAOR.

46. Some £4 million will be spent on the provision of modern storage

facilities for the Royal Air Force. Work will continue to meet

requirements for the Jaguar and to provide other operational

facilities, including aircraft and engine test houses, to reduce the

noise of testing aircraft engines.

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