NNAN UKPJOJ
EPB912
0830 DEFENCE 2 HONG KONG:
PART OF THE DEFENCE SPENDING WOULD BE 17 MILLION
STERLING SPENT ON MAJOR WORKS THAT OF CAPITAL ASSETS, THE FINANCE SECRETARY SAID.
THE REMAINING 11 MILLION STERLING WAS THE STIMATED
COST OF MAINTAINING ARMED SERVICES BUILDING AND THE PROVISION OF MINOR CAPITAL WORKS, HE SAID.
"THERE IS IN OUR VIEW ONLY ONE LINK OF ARGUMENT WHICH CAN BE SAID 10 JUSTIFY THE MAKING OF ANY CONTRIBUTION, HE SAID.
"THIS IS THAT SINCE THE PRESENCE OF THE GARRISON CUNTRI- ?75' 340 MATERIALLY TO THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITYOF HONG KONG, HONG KONG SHOULD MAKE SOME CONTRIBUTON TOWARDS THE 20 MILLION POUNDS STERLING INCLUSIVE OF CAPIALEXPEN- DITURE WHICH IT COSTS U.K. TAXPAYERS ANNUALLY TO SUPPURI THE GARRISON HERE.
MORE GJW: AFF