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Exchequer from income tax paid by the forces in
Hong Kong as a possible abatement of the Hong Kong
share. But this sum (put at about £14M a year) is
likely to be more than offset by other not readily
qualifiable elements omitted from the figure of
£40, e.g. UK training and support costs and allowances for pension.7
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(c) Gutting the size of the garrison and splitting its
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cost.
Comprar proposes, reluctantly and very much as a
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EVİVOA costing about £35M and including perhaps
teeth arm units, (to which Hong Kong would
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too might be prepared to accept a reduced garrison
of this-size, though as very much a second best
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imply the UK paying more both in proportion (50%
rather than 25%) and in cash (£17M rather than
£10 M) than the Committee envisaged in their
discussion on 9th September. As under (b), the
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difference £35M over an Agreement lasting 5 years)
would have to be found within the reduced Defence
Budget. On the other hand it wouldnot give Hong
Kong a majority interest' in defence matters
affecting the garrison.
The Governor would be prepared to consider a
graduated contribution, with less paid in the early,
more difficult years and more paid later to achieve
whatever average contribution is agreed. But he is
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