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Individual REME reinforcements from Brunei and UK.

If an Eastebout route is to be used, individual reinforcements (storemen) for Headquarters RAOC Cyprus may be required for support of RAF Akrotiri

Annex B.

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Infantry battalion support weapons from Brunei and UK (and a heavy radio detachment from UK) to be 'on call' in case additional support is required.

7. Royal Air Force.

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Bha Up to six VC 10 and 17 Hercules aircraft with supporting elements.

b. Ono RAF Regiment Field Squadron.

Individual reinforcements to support RAF Hong Kong

(see Appendix 1 to Annex A).

de One HF SSB radio detachment (KWA 2A/30L1) 'on call' (para 36 refers).

If an Eastabout route is to be used, individual reinforcementa for RAF Akrotiri as required from those listed at Annex Co

Joint Agencies. On call:

Additional Public Relations staff for the Government information Services Department, as directed by the Ministry of Defence (Chief of Public Relations)(MOD(CPR))

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Psychological Operations Staff as directed by the

Ministry of Defence (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations)) (MOD(ACDS (Ops)).

9. Joint Staff Table. A Joint Staff Table is at Annex A.

NOTICE

10.

Royal Navy. Naval personnel are at normal notice (7 days).

11. Army.

Units of United Kingdom Land Forces (UKLF) in the UK and the infantry battalion in Brunei are at normal notice (7 days), except for the SPEARHEAD group in UK which is at intermediate notice (72 hours), with leading elements at short notice (24 hours).

12. Royal Air Force.

Sufficient transport aircraft of Strike Command together with supporting elements, can normally be made available within 72 hours to deploy the reinforcements in this plan. Aircraft are at short notico (24 hours) to lift loading elements of the SPEARHEAD group.

The RAP Regiment Field Squadron is at intermediate notica (72 hours).

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