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3.

AIR UNITS (7)

Notes:

Serial

Event

(a)

(b)

SECRET UK EYES A

LOCSEN

Target Date

Month/Year

Decision Date Month/Year

Lead Time

Action Directorates

Notes

(c)

(d)

(e)

1989

6 months

(f)

AD/AFD/CBFHK

(g)

1.

2.

Reduce AE on 28 and 660 Sqns from 8 Wessex and 8 Scouts to a force level of 6 plus 2 reserves in each case.

1989

Reduce helicopter force further once RHKP have assumed majority of military tasks and responsibility for whole of border.

1993

1991

2 Yrs

AD/AFD/CBFHK

(8)

(9)

7. First definition of AE and IUR or IRR of Wessex and Scout helicopters will be dependent upon a study of the garrison's helicopter support requirements to be conducted by CBF Hong Kong during 1989.

8. Serial 2 reduction is dependent upon assumption by RHKP of the majority of military tasks and responsibility for the whole border, permitting reduction of the garrison's half company IS lift requirement to a simultaneous platoon lift.

9. The residual force must guarantee the operational availability of 4 Wessex and 4 Scouts (3 once the garrison reduces to a single battalion group).

Appendices:

1. Army Critical Planning Dates 2. Navy Critical Planning Dates

Factors (2 pages). Factors (1 page).

COS49.22

D-3 LOCSEN

UK EYES A

SECRET