in paragraph 8 of 0.D.C.Secret Memorandum 507M.
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Charter Walker
APPENDIX
Approximate Costs.
1. Approximate annual cost to the Hong Kong
Government of maintaining one Twin Screw Minesweeper.
(1)
Dockyard work
(11)
Sea Storag
(iii) Fuel and lubricants.
(iv) Arnament Stores.
£
(Labour (Lateriel
1,750
1,050
600
1,500
250
£5,150
H
Approximate Annual
II.
Royal Navy Personnel.
cost to the Hong Kong Government.
Costs below assume that personnel will
be relieved after 2 years' service, exclusive of time on passage out and home, and that one month's foreign service leave will be given at the end of this service.
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The figures also include full pay, allowance 3. marriage allowance, National Health Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Widowa', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Insurance contribution, exchange compensation, pension contribution, victualling, clothing, mess gear and miscellaneous expenses.
Allowance has been made for cost of passage of reliefs to Hong Kong and of relieved personnel to England, as well as pay etc., on passage and during foreign service luave. It is possible, however, that passages will occasionally be available in H..Vessels.
1 Gunner (7) (over 6 years)
Average annual cost to Hong Kong Goverrment,
1 Warrant Engineer (over 9 years)
1 Chief Petty Officer (Torpedo
2 615 674
Coxswain)
423 approx.
1 Leading Seaman (G.L.2)
285 approx.
3 Able Seamen
747
1 Leading Signalman
266
1 Leading Telegraphist
285 approx.
1 Engine Room Artificer
419
2 Stoker Petty Officers
679
545
2 Stokers
235
1 Writer
5173 per annum
225