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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1991
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THE FOLLOWING IS ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT SERVICE PUBLIC
RELATIONS STAFF:
REPORTS ON DEFENCE WHITE PAPER
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10 JULY 91
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THE ISSUE ESTIMATES FIGURES FOR THE HONG KONG
CERTAIN FIGURES INCLUDED IN PRESS REPORTS FOLLOWING IN LONDON YESTERDAY OF THE 1991 STATEMENT ON THE DEFENCE REQUIRE CLARIFICATION. CURRENT MANPOWER GARRISON ARE:
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ROYAL NAVY (UK BASED)
200
200
ARMY
11
1,590
1656
RAF
260
240
GURKHAS
5,010
3900
HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS
1,220
LEPS? 1,190
LOCALLY ENLISTED PERSONNEL (RN)
310
300
CIVILIANS (UK-BASED)
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140
140
1,190
LOCALLY ENGAGED CIVILIANS
7,580
2,280
2,580
310
THE COST OF THE GARRISON TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT UNDER THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT IN THE ESTIMATES FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR SHOWS A REDUCTION IN REAL TERMS (THAT IS ALLOWING FOR FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
INFLATION}
THIS REFLECTS BOTH A REDUCTION IN MANPOWER AND THE RESULTS OF A NUMBER OF COST-CUTTING INITIATIVES CARRIED OUT BY THE GARRISON.
THE HONG KONG ECONOMY ALSO BENEFITS DIRECTLY FROM PAYMENTS ΤΟ OUR WORKFORCE, BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, AND PAYMENTS TO THE NUMEROUS CONTRACTORS WHO PROVIDE THE GARRISON WITH GOODS AND SERVICES.
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