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PATRŇ TEE JUILDING HONG KONG,
Menthol Frash
WO Logislativo Councillors today thought
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Hongkong should not be responsible for pay-
ing for its own defence,
They sharply criticised Britain's. Defence Ministor, Mr Donis Healey, for suggesting Hongkong defence force be increased,
The two Logisintivo Councillors roacted sharply today to a state- mont by Mr Healoy who said yos- torday in Bangkok that Hongkong's defence forco would be increazed when Britain pulled her troops out of Singapore and Malaysin.
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Logislative Councillor, Mr Pung Ilon-chu, said: "Hongkong should not be responsible for Britain's dem fonce costs,
"Undor the prosont agrooment, Hongkong pays $71,500,000 this agreement ends in April, 1971,
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"It appears Mr Hoaloy has tlin- od his announcement to incronND our garrison to coincide with tho standing agrooment,
"I am opposed to Hongkong pay» ing anything at all for its defence, "wo are a colony And it is Britain's obligation to pay for our dofonce,
Another Legislativo Commefflor, Mr Kan Yuot-koung, said; “I have told the Legistative Commell I am ngainst Hongkong paying for defence.
Cribia in roully Britain's rumpet- #ibility, not Hongkong's,
"If fritnin wants to sintion more troopa in Hongkong, that is her affair, not ours."
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RECEIVED IN RECETRY No.51 41 JUL 1969
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