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HONG KONG GARRISON WITHDRAWAL PLAN CRITICAL PLANNING DATES

ANNEX A TO

ATTACHMENT TO CDS 7/87 (REVISED

1.

ARMY UNITS.

Serial

Event

Target Date

(a)

(b)

(c)

Decision Date (d)

Lead Time

(e)

Action Directorates

(f)

1

Withdraw First Battalion.

1992

1989

3 yrs

AD/CBFHK

2

Withdraw Second Battalion.

1994

1997

-

1991 1994

3 yrs

) (1)

3

Withdraw Third Battalion.

1994

-

1997

1991

1994

3 yrs

AD/CBFHK

AD/CBFHK

4

Withdraw Fourth (UK) Battalion.

LA

5

Extension of Brunei Agreement.

1997

1992/93

1994

3 yrs

AD/CBFHK

1989/90

3 yrs

AD/CBFHK

Note:

1.

The intention is to withdraw the second and third battalions as soon as possible after completion of the RHKP expansion plan, subject to the existence of appropriate conditions of stability and security in Hong Kong.

COS S/185(1)

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