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ANNEX A to
DP 17/78 (C)(Preliminary (raft) (Continued)
of Reference for the review are at Appendix 1.
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To review the UK capability to fulfil Priority To
Commitments.
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DEFENCE BACKGROUND
Definition of Priorities
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COS 10/75 defined the governing priorities for long term defence
planning as follows:
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Priority 1- Contribution to NATO. The security of
the United Kingdom lies fundamentally in the NATO Alliance.
The United Kingdom's contribution to NATO, which includes
the defence of the United kingdom base, is therefore of
parcmount importance and the major part of the United
Kingdom's defence resources is to be devoted to this
priority:
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Priority 2 Other Commitments. These are, first,
the United Kingdom's commitments towards the remaining
dependent territories and certain responsibilities towards
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