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DRAFT
Mr Clemitson (Luton East): To ask the Secretary of State
for Defence what is the total annual cost of maintaining forces
in Hong Kong.
Mr Clemitson (Inton East). To ask the Secretary of State
for Defence, what percentage of the cost of maintaining forces
in Hong Kong is paid by the Hong Kong Government; and what
proportion their contribution represents of the gross
national product of Hong Kong.
Answer
The total annual cost of the Hong Kong garrison is about
£40m. and of this the Hong Kong Government contribute about
25%. This represents about
Gross National Product.
less than 17 of the Hong Kong
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