BACKGROUND--BRITISH FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP79R00890A000700030012-4

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RIFPUB

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Document Creation Date:

December 21, 2016

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July 2, 2008

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Publication Date:

March 7, 1956

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BRIEF

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Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4 BEST COPY Available THROUGHOUT FOLDER Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4 J*l--. rkpTFFTtv'r. 7 March 1956 l Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4 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 Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4 Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4 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- Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4 Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4 {3) : _ Remainder'; of initial 460000: ,ova ttioa;:.to be Completed by Approved For Release 2008/07/02 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000700030012-4