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an artillery battery, a helicopter squadron, a frigate and
three patrol craft. The study of a further reduction was
conducted by a joint United Kingdom/Hong Kong Government
working party, whose report has been considered by the Chiefs
of Staff. The report suggests that, on the basis of the
c.d, with come make, have redom and to current internal security threat, the garrison (should consist
of) at least 4 battalions, some combat engineer capability, a
helicopter squadron, and a Naval presence but that this force
would need rapid reinforcement should troubles occur
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simultaneously on the border/rural areas and in the towns.
3.
The Chiefs of Staff have generally endorsed these
conclusions.
In particular they consider, in the new situation
of deferred withdrawal from Brunei, that for so long as a
battalion remains in Brunei as local reinforcement, (until mid
1978 on present assumptions), with slower reinforcement available
from UK, the garrison in Hong Kong need include only 4 stationed
infantry battalions.
They also believe that the Engineer
/field squadron
requirement will be best met by a field squadron and its
Training Wing and the Naval need by a frigate. The resultant
garrison is shown at Annex A and would cost £M331⁄2 a year.
It does not include Naval patrol boats or an artillery battery,
which would have military advantages but could not be justified
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as essential. A garrison of this size involves increased
risk and the threat must be kept un ier regular review.
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