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is responsible for providing Forces Post Office and Courier services to the Garrison. No enhancements will be required to the detachment,

but it should come under command, as a detachment, of 2 Postal and Courier Regiment. The routing of mail and courier through another "port" would probably require a detachment

detachment representative at that

location (possibly Singapore). However, the direct route Brunei/UK

will have to be investigated.

22.

Garrison Works Section. The Garrison Works Section, responsible

for all military works within

works within the Garrison, will continue

continue to be

required with technical support provided from UKLF. The level of technical expertise required will have to be re-appraised and an additional technical management post may be required if the Garrison

remains beyond 1998.

23. Chaplains. Under current arrangements, Chaplains visit the

Garrison on a regular basis from Hong Kong as arranged by BFHK. No dedicated support in Brunei is required, other than the resident

battalion Gurkha Bahun. Therefore these Chaplains visits should

continue, on a regular basis, from the UK.

24. Transport. All transport support to the Garrison is provided

through the Brunei Troop GTR. This will continue, with staff and

technical support from the higher HQ. This support requirement should be reduced with the planned purchase of an indigenous non-operational

vehicle fleet.

It

25. Movements. Once the Brunei Garrison becomes independent of Hong Kong, all movements from the UK should utilise the route that will be

in use post June 1997. Given current air and sea routes, and schedules to Brunei, the most suitable route is via Singapore.

should be noted however, that the Royal Brunei Airlines have started

a weekly direct flight to London (Gatwick) that may be suitable for

an MOD charter. The support of the Garrison will have to be met by

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