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(vi) DEFENCE
Defence Costs Agreement
Believe now have satisfactory basis for agreement on sharing
defence costs in Hong Kong.
Experts from both sides need to get together and put the
details of the agreement on paper.
time.
As is often the case, sorting out the dtails is taking some
Why isn't HMG paying more?
Under new agreement HMG will pay a larger share than under its predecessor: we have moved significantly in Hong Kong's
direction.
Why must Hong Kong pay anything?
Right that a dependent territory in Hong Kong's position
should contribute towards its defence.
Timetable for withdrawal of garrison
No firm timetable has yet been established.
Talks with Chinese on
progressing very well.
future defence of Hong Kong are
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