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APPENDIX 2 TO ANNEX D TO ATTACHMENT TO COSSEC 108/756 DATED 14 APR 89

NAVY CRITICAL PLANNING DATES - FACTORS

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Lead Times. Lead times for decisions will be influenced by a number of factors including the following:

Drafting. It is an accepted condition of RN service that personnel are given a minimum of 6 months advance notice of any draft. Every effort should be made to maintain this lead time and improve upon it whenever possible.

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Financial Implications. The financial situation relating to RN assets in Hong Kong is complex and any decision resulting in a requirement to sell or transfer assets may involve Hong Kong as well as UK financial authorities. One Year is the minimum time required between a finite decision to sell or transfer assets and implementation of that decision.

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LEPS/LECS. Lead decision will be dependent on the schemes of redundancy to be determined for LEPs/LECs.

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