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: DEFENCE 3 HUNG KUNG:
COMPARING THE NEW DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION WITH THE 1906 CONTRIBUTION, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID:
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IN 1900 THE TOTAL COST TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
OF MAINTAINING THE GARRISON IN HONG KONG WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 17 MILLION POUNDS STERLING A YEAR CUMPARED TO THE PRESENT ESTIMATE OF 28 MILLION POUNDS STERLING A YEAR.
"UNDER THE OLD AGREEMENT HONG KUNG AGREED TO PAY 20 MILLION POUNDS STERLING OVER THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD WITH 75 PER CENT OF THIS TOTAL MADE UP BY THE CASH CONRIBUTION
"IN THE NEW AGREEMENT THE CASH CONTRIBUTION OF 12 MILLION POUNDS STERLING REPRESENTS ONLY 30 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION."
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