TNAG-0756-FCO40-960-Strength-of-UK-armed-forces-stationed-in-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 124

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6. AT PRESENT 8 GURKHA COMPANIES FROM HONG KONG TRAIN IN BRUNEI EACH YEAR AND ONE GURKHA BATTALION ROTATES THROUGH BRUNEI EVERY TWO YEARS. IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE GARRISON AND FOR THE MORALE OF THE GURKHAS THAT ALTERNATIVE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED IN BRUNEI OR ELSEWHERE. THERE IS ALSO A NEED TO ENSURE THAT THE SPECIALIST COURSES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE TRAINING TEAM IN BRUNEI ARE RETAINED THERE CR ELSEWHERE,

7. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN ASSURANCE THAT SUCH MEASURES AS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE NEEDS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 6 WILL BE ADOPTED IF THE TREATY IS TERMINATED.

MACLEHOSE

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SIR A DUFF

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MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY

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