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Mr Wilford
Sir L Monson
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HONG KONG DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION
Hlín, 10/9
1975 Paruc.
154
146
(150).
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1. On 23 July the Defence and Oversea Policy Committee decided
that the Governor should be instructed to do his utmost to
secure the support of his Executive Council for a proposal that
Hong Kong make a contribution towards the costs of the Colony's
garrison at an average annual rate of £8 million for the 5 year
period April 1971 March 1976.
2. The contribution was to be subject to review if the costs
of capital works. as at the base date of April 1970, were to
increase or decrease by 50 per cent or more during the 5 year
period of the agreement.
3. The Defence and Oversea Policy Committee also stipulated
that the Governor should not at that stage use his reserved
powers to obtain the desired contribution.
4. The Governor has now managed to secure the support both
of his Executive Council (on 31 August) and of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council (on 15 September) for a
proposal which will produce the desired level of contribution.
Moreover the Finance Committee have approved the necessary
supplementary provision to meet the required expenditure during
the current financial year.
5.
The next and final step in securing the contribution is
for the proposal to be approved by the Legislative Council itself
and the Governor intends to put the matter formally to that
body on 1 October. He believes that the proposal will be
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/accepted