TNAG-0540-FCO40-635-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 24

NAVY

Option A

Component

1 Frigate

(1)

ARMY

1 UK Battalion

3 Gurkha Battalions

1 Gurkha Engineer Fd Sqn (plus training Wing)

RAP

1 Helicopter Sqn

Works Services

Air Trooping

Total

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ANALYSIS OF THE COST OF THE

VARIOUS OPTIONS

Fm.

Additional Costs of

Restoring arbitary

Cost of preferred reduced garrison

(2)

Cost

1 Gurkha Bn.

1 U.K. Artillery Bty.

3 Patrol

Craft

support

cuts

2.9

22.2

1.8

1.0

0.8

3.7

0.3

25.3

1.6

1.5

5.0

0.3

0.2

5.5

1.6

0.2

0.1

1.9

33.3

2.3

1.3

0.8

0.3

38.0

(7)

Includes refit costs of £0.5m per annum (2) Assuming no replacement of existing craft.

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