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larger units and cessation of particular activities. All the

Commanders have now done so (3) (4) (5) (6) (7). No major local

difficulties have been reported and no further policy guidance

from the Chiefs of Staff has been requested. However, some

adjustment of the Commanders' proposed dates is necessary, together

with further administrative and planning guidance.

ATM

3. To establish key dates and provide further guidance as a

basis for plonning withdrawals and reductions of United Kingdom

forces in the non-NATO and Mediterranean areas.

GENERAL PLANNING PACTORS

4.

Personnel.

Aftor the cut-off date for accompanied service

at each location, postings will have to be on en waccompanied

basis, although the impact of this can be reduced by, for

example, extending the accompanied service of suitable volunteers

end not mawing some posts during the withdrewol phase.

will also be a stage when dependants must be withdrawn and rione

further unaccompanied service is unavoidable.

There

In addition

educational considerations may lead some families with school.

children to opt for repatriation earlier than would otherwise

Notes:

3.

。

5.

6.

7.

JIMS MAURITIUS's 100/1 dated 30 December 1974. HQNEAF's RTT 141030% Jan 75.

SEO Singapore's SB05/24/1 dated 10 January 1975. SHOWI's 100/8 dated 8 January 1975.

HIQBT Hong Kong's KNT/VWW of 2002552 Jan.

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