HK K 10/9
SECRET
SECRET
TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELFORAM NO.43 of 15 JANUARY
FROM FCO
1.
Your telegram number 7.
DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
Following is as far as possible the information asked for
Figures in paras 2 to 5 inclusive are all
in your paragraph 3.
in pounds thousands.
2. Planned annual allocation of expenditure on capital works.
Following are revised figures to replace those given in
functional breakdown enclosed with our saving despatch No.126 of 10 April 1970. Figures are not broken down as between Navy, Army and Air Force. Read for five years 1971/72 to 1975/76.
A. 747 801
1528
3045
1800
total: 7921
A O
D. 522 705
520
435
750
total: 2932
C. nil 050
250
200
050
total: 550
D.
628 1047 390
162
058
total: 2285
E. 140 for each year
F. 325 439 453
total:
700
637
448
total: 2302
Grand Total: 16690
3.
Planned total annual allocations of expenditure on capital works including 16 per cent departmental expenses are therefore 2362, 3182, 3281, 4619, 3246. Total: 16690.
4.
Minor works and maintenance amount to approximately 2200 annually with five year total of 11000.
5. Estimated expenditure for whole of five year period using designations NC for New Construction, SR for Substantial Reconstruction, OR for Other Improvements or Refurbishment, is as
follows.