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UK EYES A
8.
9.
(b) To graduate the Hong Kong contributions, with
the UK taking the whole share (£18m) at the
beginning of a period and Hong Kong picking up
this cheque at the end of the period.
Therefore:
Question 5 Do Ministers agree that we should
start negotiations on the basis of (a) above and
work out illustrative graduated schemes as at
(b) above as a fall-back position?
This leads to:
Question 6 Do Ministers agree that the study of
a reduced garrison should start now, with the
objective of opening negotiations with Hong Kong
after the introduction of their 1975/76 budget,
aiming at an agreement by May 1975?
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UK EYES A