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contingency requirements and to recommend the appropriate establishments

and the optimum mix of Wessex and Scouts for the rundown period post 1987.

To ensure the capability to operate 6 Wessex and 6 Scouts for an extended

period in a contingency situation, the study is to review crew and aircraft

establishments and to assess whether additional Wessex and Scout crews

should be included in JTP 30, the Hong Kong reinforcement plan. The study

is also to review the minimum contingency force of Scout helicopters and

make recommendations concerning the management of Scouts in Hong Kong to

guarantee short notice availability of this minimum contingency force.

52. Review of JTP 30. UKCICC is to review JTP 30 in Mar 90, as planned, to

ensure that the contingency plan for reinforcement of Hong Kong incorporates the

findings of studies conducted by HQBFHK during 1989.

RECOMMENDATIONS

WITHDRAWAL DECISIONS

53. The COS are invited to endorse the recommendation, approved by the Hong

Kong Steering Committee, that the dates of withdrawal of battalions, and of sup-

porting naval and air elements should remain as prescribed by CDS 7/87 - with

the exception of 660 Sqn AAC, which should retain aircraft and manpower based on

the results of a 6 month trial of a Scout force level of 6 UE and 2 IRR helicop-

ters, to be conducted from 31 Mar to 30 Sep 89.

54. The COS are also invited to approve the recommendation that the size and

scale of Army supporting arms and services be directly related to the roles and

operational requirements of the remaining garrison battalions, and RN and RAF

units remaining in Hong Kong, at all stages during the rundown.

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