CHURRY UN BED A
SECRET UK EYES A
from £17M in the first year (about half of the cost of a £35M
garrison and rather less than half of the cost of a £40M
garrison) to three-quarters of the cost at the end of the
period.
We could start negotiations on the basis of (a) above and work out
illustrative graduated schemes as at (b) above as a fall-back
position.
11.
To sum up, do Ministers agree that officials should prepare
a further report on the implications of a £35M garrison and also
proposals for guidelines as above in negotiations with the object
of reaching agreement with Hong Kong in May?
SECRET
UK EYES A
A- 6.
SECRET UK EYES A