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DEFENCE AND SECURITY

Before reinforcement announced on 20 June, garrison consisted

of four infantry battalions (3 Gurkha, 1 British) a Gurkha

engineer squadron with naval and air support.

Establishment of Royal Hong Kong Police Force:

19,000 approx.

Hong Kong and General Lepartment

22 June 1979

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