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HONG KONG GARRISON: APPROXIMATE MANPOWER BREAKDOWN

Army

1,650

1. British all ranks (UKTAP)

2.

Gurkha all ranks (GURTAM) (in Hong Kong)

3,900

1,180

3.

LEPS (HKMSC)

240

RAF

4.

British all ranks (UKTAP)

Royal Navy

5.

6.

British all ranks (UKTAP)

200

310

LEPS

7,480

Total military

Civilians

UK based civilians (UKBC)

7.

8.

LECS (in Hong Kong)

Total civilian

TOTAL

140

2,580

2,720

10,200

Notes:

Total in-theatre Gurkha strength is 5,800 - 3,900 in Hong Kong; 900 in Brunei; 1,000 in Nepal (mostly on long leave from Hong Kong and Brunei).

1.

Total in-theatre LEC strength is 3,050 Kong; 200 in Brunei; 270 in Nepal.

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2,580 in Hong

2.

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