TNAG-2122-FCO40-3028-Future-of-the-Brigade-of-Gurkhas-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 9

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PLEASE INFORM NEPALESE/HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THAT, AS PART OF THE REINFORCEMENTS ANNOUNCED BY THE DEFENCE SECRETARY 200 GURKHAS WILL SHORTLY BEING DEPLOYED FROM HONG KONG TO THE GULF TO FORM A TRANSPORT SQUADRON. THEY ARE TO MOVE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO TRAIN AND BE EQUIPPED PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT TO THE GULF. THE SQUADRON WILL ACT AS AN AMBULANCE SQUADRON.

(FOR KHATMANDU ONLY) [ A FURTHER 25 GURKHAS FROM 30 SIGNAL REGIMENT WILL BE DEPLOYING TO THE GULF OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AS PART OF STANDARD ROULEMENT PLANS.]

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