There should be no compulsory redundancy, but a scheme for voluntary
redundancy has been publicise d.
THE LONGER TERM
4.
Mr Heseltine pointed out in his letter last autumn to
Sir Humphrey Atkins that it was too early to foresee the operational
and resource factors facing the entire British Army after 1997, upon
which the final size and shape of the Gurkhas will turn. This remains
the case today: withdrawal of the British garrison from Hong Kong is
still nearly 11 years away.
Nevertheless, the Ministry recognises
that, for various reasons (including the need to maintain the morale and
effectiveness of the Brigade, and to deal fairly with future Gurkha
recruits), it will be necessary to define our plans for the Gurkhas'
future role as far in advance of 1997 as possible. Progress on this,
however, is
dependent on first establishing a clearer picture of what
changes, if any, can be expected in garrison force levels in Hong Kong
before 1997, and indeed in Brunei.
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