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WHAT IS THE SIZE
OF THE PROPOSED REDUCTION:
I cannot comment on our proposals
in advance of consultations with
the Hong Kong Government.
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HOW LARGE A
CONTRIBUTION WILL THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE TO PAY:
That is a matter for consultation
with the Hong Kong Government and
I cannot add to what was said in the
statement to the House on 3 December.
WHAT IS THE TIMESCALE FOR REDUCING THE GARRISON AND INCREASING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S
CONTRIBUTION:
That is a matter for consultation
with the Hong Kong Government and
I cannot prejudge the outcome.
FUTURE OF HMG'S COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG:
We have already made it clear that we
have no intention of abandoning
Hong Kong.
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THE END OF THE LEASE:
The new territories lease does not
expire until 1997. It is not possible
to predict what the circumstances
will be so far in the future.
RELATIONS WITH THE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT:
That is a matter for my rt hon Friend
the Foreign and Commonwealth
Secretary.