- Title: GREEN HACKETS ARRIVE IN HONG KONG
- Date: 11th January 1965
- Summary: 1. LS AERIAL VIEW OF HONG KONG 4 ft 2. MLS PLANE TAXIING IN 8 1/2 ft 3. MLS GREEN JACKETS DISEMBARKING PLANE (TWO SHOTS) 21 1/2 ft 4. MS THEY LOADING EQUIPMENT INTO TRUCK 25 1/2 ft 5. MS THEY BOARDING BUS 28 ft 6. MLS BUS MOVES AWAY 33 ft Initials LBJ/VS/MK/CA/RBI Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 26th January 1965 12:00
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- Location: HONG KONG
- Country: Hong Kong
- Reuters ID: LVAC2PJ7QC7SEDMAGQXJRUOSVFTG
- Story Text: AN ADVANCE PARTY OF THE 1ST BATTALION, 3RD GREEN JACKETS REGIMENT, ARRIVED IN HONG KONG ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 10). THEY ARE RELEASING A BATTALION OF GURKHAS NOW IN HONG KONG FOR SERVICE IN MALAYSIA.
THE GREEN JACKETS WHO WERE STATIONED AT FELIXTOWN IN ENGLAND ARRIVED BY THE TRANSPORT CARRIER BRITANNIA AT KAI TAK AIRPORT. ALL OF THEM WERE IN THEIR CITIES. THE REST OF THE REGIMENT ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW LATER.
THE TROOP MOVEMENTS FOLLOW BRITAIN'S BUILD-UP OF HER FORCES IN THE FAR EAST IN LIGHT OF INDONESIA'S THREAT OF INVASION OF MALAYSIA.
THE GREEN JACKETS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND ONE YEAR IN THE FAR EAST - PARTLY IN HONG KONG AND PARTLY IN MALAYSIA.
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