3.
(c)
in the light of advice from
the Commander British Forces,
Hong Kong, a number of additional
projects have now been included.
In forwarding these figures the Ministry
have
of Defence pointed out:
(i) that no provision has yet
been included for a possible increase
in the scales of provision for
married accommodation which Commander
British Forces has recommended,
(ii) that the revised costings
still relate to a mixed army
garrison of British and Gurkha
units and that if the proportion
of British troops in the garrison
were to increase, expenditure
on capital works would likewise
go up,
iii) that the revised estimates
are still based on current cost
levels.
4. As regards (2), the details given do
the
in your letter of
to Sir Leslie
Monson
not altogether meet your request for a
breakdown of the projects to which the figures
relate However, the Ministry of Defence
have stated that information on individual
projects will, before long, be available
from the military and Ministry of Public
Buildings and Works authorities in Hong
Kong and they would prefer it if you obtained
the necessary particulars from those sources.
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