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IMMEDIATE
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 719 OF 15 AUG 74.
DEFENCE REVIEW: HONG KONG
MY IP T: FOLLOWING IS BREAKDOWN OF COSTS.
PRESENT COSTS TO HMG.
LAST
REF.
NEXT
REF.
A. RN
FRIGATE
PATROL CRAFT AND MINIMAL SUPPORT
OTHER SUPPORT
TOTAL
EM
2.0
1.5
2.9
5.5
(EXCLUDES CAPITAL COST OF REPROVIDING PATROL CRAFT £13M)
B. ARMY
HQ BFHK/LFHK
ARND RECCE SON
ARTY REGT
ENGR FD SQN
2 X UK INF BN
3 X GURKHA INF BN
SUPPORT ELEMENTS
C. RAF
HELICOPTER SON
SIGNALS UNITS
SUPPORT ELEMENTS
1.1
0.8
2.4
0.7
6.8
3.6
GURKHA L OF C
0.6
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
4.3
OTHER
5.3
TOTAL
25.3
9.6
0.4
1.7
TOTAL
2.7
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