G.F. 316
BRIEF
|CONFIDENTIAL
DEFENCE COST AGREEMENT
ANNEX
TO XCS[(75)3
SCR 6/57 II
Royal Navy Presence in the Reduced (4 1/3rd) Garrison
A,
ROLE
The Royal Navy role in support of the Hong Kong Government has been defined as :
(a)
primary maintaining the authority of the Hong Kong Government in Colony waters in the face of armed Chinese gunboats which enjoy free passage within the square boundary; and
(b)
secondary to sustain the confidence within Hong Kong of HMG's stated intention to maintain the British position in Hong Kong by pro- viding, through the physical presence of H. M. ships in Colony waters, patrols by up to two patrol craft continuously on task in support of the R. H. K. Marine Police.
B.
R. N. PRESENCE
2.
3.
To fulfil its role in Hong Kong the Royal Navy has at present
one modified Type 61 frigate (. H. M. S. Chichester), and five Patrol Craft, which are converted mine-sweepers of the Ton class.
H. M. S. Chichester is slower She can operate in most parts
Details of the vessels (and a possible replacement for H. M. S. Chichester) and other information are included in Annex A. than the fastest Chinese gunboats in the region. of Colony waters and her guns give almost complete Colony cover in the Navy Gunfire Support (N. G. S.) role.
4.
All base support facilities are provided from H. M. S. Tamar, which will
The annual cost be pruned down to a 'Hong Kong only base from April 1976.
of the base is £1m
5.
The two types of vessel are considered complementary, the frigate and
The the patrol craft fulfilling the primary and secondary roles respectively. frigate is used for only limited Colony waters patrolling whereas the patrol craft are in direct support of the Marine Police craft operating in Colony waters.
འ ག་ག་ག་ག་ག་ན་ཅ་ད་དང་ང་
2295
ኲ .
1
ed 30 neay
CONFIDENTIAL
/ C.
Page 105Page 106
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.