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2.

NAVY UNITS

Serial

Event

Target Date Month/Year

Decision

Date Month/Year

Lead Time

Action Director- ates

Notes

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

1.

2.

Withdraw 3 RSRM

Withdraw/transfer to contract/ dispose of Ferry Services

TBD/1988

Apr/1987

1 Yr

ND/CBFHK

(1)

TBD

TBD

TBD

ND/CBFHK

3.

Withdraw first 2 Peacock Patrol Craft from HKG Service

Mar/1988

Apr/1987

1 Yr

ND/CBFHK

(2)

4.

Withdraw 3rd, 4th and 5th

TBD/1991?

TBD/1990?

1 Yr

ND/CBFHK

(3)

Peacock Patrol Craft from HKG Service

5.

ம் ம்

Withdraw RN Diving and

TBD/1990

1989

1 Yr

ND/CBFHK

(4)

Recompression Teams

Withdraw RN EOD Team

TBD/1990

1989

1 Yr

ND/CBFHK

(4)

Notes:

1.

2.

3.

4.

3 RSRM may be withdrawn once MARPOL have established Fast Patrol Craft Operations (during 1988). Withdraw from HKG Service when existing DCA agreement expires in Mar 88.

Withdrawal from HKG Service once MARPOL's 5th Sector Command launch enters service and MARPOL have assumed effective maritime responsibility (planned for 1991).

Serials 5 and 6 may be withdrawn once HKG have effectively developed their own comparable capabilites.

COS S/185 (1)

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