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South China Morning Post (7.10.71)
Governor saves $280m in defence costs
Hongkong's contribution towards the upkeep of the British garrison has been scaled down from £60 million (HK$840 million) - initially requested by the United Kingdom Government - to 440 million ($569 million).
A year of hard bargaining
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