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personnel at Tai Mo Shan in that they will be able to protect and
maintain other service radio installations on the mornta at
minimum cost.
9. We have been at pains to insist that the future arrangement
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for the operation of the service radar has nothing to do with, and is quite separate from, the discussion about the Hong Kong defence budget. Nevertheless CBFHK has strongly urged that at a time when
we are both reducing our service to the HKG and demanding from them
a much higher contribution towards costs we should do all we can
to accommodate the HKG's request.
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10.
Your agreement is therefore sought to the RAP continuing
to man the radar installation at Tai Mo Shan on a winimum staff
basis for the period up until the end of March 1978 subject to the
Hong kong Government reimbursing the RAF for the full cost thereof. Any agreement with the Hon Kong Government will also be subject to continued availability of spares from USAF and to their proceeding
as quickly as possible with the installation or a new ATC radar at
Kai Tak,
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AUS (AS)