‘R.N. LEAVING SIMONSTOWN’
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LONDON, Sept. 28.
Britain is withdrawing from the Simonstown naval base in South Africa as part of a cutback in defence costs, informed sources said today.
Britain’s South Atlantic squadron has been based on Simonstown for a century and a half. Sources said the
planned move means withdrawal of the one frigate H.M.S. Puma—which Britain now keeps at Simonstown, headquarters of the Royal Navy’s Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic. The base was transferred to South Africa under the 1955 Simonstown Agreement, giving Britain the right to retain use of its facilities. The sources said Britain felt its decision would be in the framework of the agreement but details had yet to be worked out with the South African Government.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31177, 29 September 1966, Page 13
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