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a. Raised additional PTU IS companies and expanded the Auxiliary Police Force (APF) to assume existing
military IS tasks.
b.
Expanded the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF) (2) to provide helicopter and fixed wing support for the RHKP in addition to existing S&R (3) duties.
c.
Re-equipped the Marine Police (MARPOL) to take over the Royal Navy Hong Kong (RNHK) Squadron's local roles.
11. The Future Garrison Plan. CDS 7/87 reviewed a number of alternative options for the composition and rundown of the garrison during the years to 1997 but selected the solution known as the 'Sovereign Force Phased withdrawal' (4). This determined that the strength of the garrison would reduce from its current level of 4 battalions in stages during the period 1988-1997. The reductions would be event-driven and not tied to a rigid timetable; in addition they would match but provide flexible overlap of the achievement of capabilities by the RHKP. CDS 7/87 stipulated that the phased withdrawal of the battalions should provide the main framework of the plan. All other events, except for the withdrawal of the RN, must be related
Notes:
2.
The RHKAAF is to be retitled. The term Hong Kong Government Flying Service Department (HKGFSD) will be used hereafter in this paper, but should not be considered as the definitive final title.
3.
To permit distinction from the Special Administration Region (SAR), the abbreviation "S&R" will be used to denote "Search and Rescue" throughout this paper.
4. The title "Sovereign Force Hong Kong" was conceived during the development of CDS 7/87. The case for its rejection is argued at paragraph 44.
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