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sum confident that the ACA remains in the best interests of the bir And Hong Kong Evils'
Under the Defence Costs Agreement
which came into effect on 1 April
1976 and which will runs initially
for 7 years, the garrison consists
of 4 infantry battalions, an
engineer squadron and its training
wing, an RAF Wessex helicopter
squadron and 5 naval patrol craft. The Hong Kong Government a pay
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621% of the costs in the current
financial
fäl year and 75% thereafter
5% thereafter.
Phe new Agreement represents
substantial increase in Hong Kong's
contribution and I do not believe
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reopen negotiationsfat me present time
OTHER DEFENCE COMMITMENTS IN FAR EAST
7. FIVE POWER DEFENCE
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ARRANGEMENTS (FPDA)
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We maintain a consultative commitment
to the external defence of Singapore
and Malaysia under the Five Power
Defence Arrangements (to which
Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and UK are party); and we
make a small manpower contribution
to the Integrated Air Defence System.
We are continuing our discussions
with the Government of Brunei on cur
proposals for withdrawing the Gurkha
battalion at present stationed there
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