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1. Extract from Minutes of a Meeting of the 27.2.57
Defence Committee
Mr. Halland
Mr. Huysman. Mr. Johnston.
Ke x and
conclusion 2
1
(1), this
is
at
old, old story
said at
of internal Security and one
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on it was
and our last word
Haz
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(9)
I see no reason
KED. 382/400/01 ('56 file). to accept the idea of a
contribution new
an increased
but we shall presamably The S. ft. with om full
have to brief arguments against it - political.
2.
and
financial on
On the financial aspect, we may
that, with a
budget
admit
balanced at around
a second
£30 million pa, the H.K. Gook. could no doubt at a pinch provide, say, million pounds por for HM. Goor by
естету
cuts
kome
3/3% or
tax
ule
may
increases of the same order.
also admit that the need of HM! Youn
is how
greater
than it was in 1955.
On the other hand, the need
of the HK. Gort is also much greater, particularly for
Monly
spend
on the resettlement
of squatters," a problem, for which they may yet have to seek financent Markonce ararance from HM Goor Furthermore, The £1 million
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at present paid
to
Vlainali
to 4.M. Goth. is not the limit of the
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The primary
for i.s.
with
sibility
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on
defence Bit of 85 internal security; local forces cost about
and the police cost
£700,000 pr.
£ 23/4 milleen
a year
- very much
and
a matter of internal security of defence, especially in view of the influx of refugees since about 1949; police expendition will be increased as a sult of the with last October. Lastly,
and umemployment
L
even
!
though there are in Hong Kong acute publems of poverty and great needs for social services, just
as in other Colonies, no aid in the development HMM. Gorn. I provides field, except for a £3 million loan for the auport extension, a £200,000 grant for The Unversity, and ₤300 pr. for scholarships.
3.
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On the political aspect, the reason given at x of (1), that British forces "are" there primarily for local reasons" seams inadequate.
It implies that Ho! Earn. I has no responsibility for mantaning
I internal security in its oversea possessions and is doing a favover to Hong Kong by providing forces for that purpose. The fact is that, far from doing Hey Kong
favour by providing forces for