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HONG KONG DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
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1. At our meeting with representatives of other Departments
this morning Mr Gaminara and I set out to convince them
that the right course now was to pursue the latest proposals
of the Governor.
These are that
(a) Over a period of 7 years the basic contribution
by Hong Kong should be as follows (all figures
in £ sterling)
Year
Capital Works
Mainten- ance and
Cash
Total
Contri-
minor
bution
works
towards
Operating Costs
1971/72
2.8
2.2
2.0
7.0
1972/73
2.8
2.2
2.0
7.0
1973/74
2.8
2.2
2.5
7.5
1974/75
2.8
2.2
2.5
7.5
1975/76
2.8
2.2
2.5
7.5
1976/77
2.8
2.2
3.0
8.0
1977/78
2.8
2.2
3.0
8.0
19.6
15.4
17.5
52.5
Average
2.8
2.2
2.5
7.5
(b) The agreement would be subject to review at any time
(i) if the costs of capital works at April 1970
prices were to go up or down by 50 per cent or
more, or
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