TNAG-0539-FCO40-634-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 50

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D.

UK JOIN AIRBORNE TASK FORCE

Headquarters

Farachute Force (two battalions + support)

Air Transport Force (five Hercules squadrons)

AMPHIBIOUS FORCE

koyal Marines brigade headquarters

+ four commandos (one mountain and arctic trained)

+ logistic regiment

+ Army support units

Awo RN Wessex helicopter squadrons

Two commando ships

Two assault ships

Afloat support

Apandoned. Limited

parachute capability retained

Reduced to:

Royal Marines brigade headquarters

three commandos (one mountain and arctic trained)

+ logistic regiment

+ Army support units

One RN Wessex helicopter squadron

HMS Hermes in a secondary role as a

commando ship

Two assault ships (one in reserve)

Afloat support

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