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Mr Crowson
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HONG KONG DEFENCE COSTS AND EARNINGS & PROFITS TAX
Cost of a major wit
1.
I spoke to Jones, DS I (tel MoD 7700), asked that his figures should
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in official pepers,
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further commultation.
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2.
Estimated 1974/75 functional costs (inal, equipment
and genvnd development cost)
4 UK infantry Gattalio
| Gurkha battalion
HK costs
Share of Nepal costs
₤2.9m
€1.1m
.44
£ 1.5m //
Earnings & Profits Tax
3.
Estimated gields
1973/24 Crevised est.)
1974/25
follows:
$1,643-
$1,715-
At the
HK Gar! office were not able to tell
respective proportions in
'pofiti".
However, it
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there totals of 'earning' and
he assumed but if tatt །བ་༩
eadings and pafets box / profits
imam bax (max savoll rate
income tax fight sword the
Il rate is 15%)
and profits tax
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