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BACKGROUND--BRITISH FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST
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CIA-RDP79R00890A000700030012-4
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RIFPUB
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K
Document Page Count:
4
Document Creation Date:
December 21, 2016
Document Release Date:
July 2, 2008
Sequence Number:
12
Case Number:
Publication Date:
March 7, 1956
Content Type:
BRIEF
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BACKGROUNDS-BRITISH FORCES Ili MIDDLE ~d3T
Total, 39+
II. Air forces -(Dec
A. Cyprus 2. Da
'B. Suez
Meteo
Meteo
C. Jordan 1 Day. Fighter sqdn. Venom
D. Iraq 1 Day Fighter sgdn. Venom
i,. Aden 1 Day Fighter sqdn. Venom
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4 submarines
6 coastal minesweepers
B. Fleet currently being augmented by
home fleet units on spring cruise
(through April).
C. In addition, two frigates from. East
Indies Station (Ceylon) patrol the
r..
Persian Gulf.
Notes
(1) Includes 1500 Royal Marines in 2 of
the 9 infantry battalions.
(2) Being built up to division strength
(to be known as 10th Armored
Divisi02;) , -2-
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{3) : _ Remainder'; of initial 460000:
,ova ttioa;:.to be Completed by
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