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might be re-established within the

Colony

at lower cast by use

resources

awcrafia

of

local

of manpower and Servicing

sand that the Colony world

fachties and offered to contribute

to the cast,

7. In May 1968 Rinisters

approved

a

proposal to station

in

Izu Colony,

Hunter aircraft

further exammation of

subject to further

The possibility that there aircraft.

and serviced

might be

inanned

(

frosh local resources

Subsequent

stuches inchicated that local

resorices could be used

could be used for serviang

but that local manning

world

not-produce significant ecoxemies

And

were undeniable

Om

Grounds

of efficency. Detailed proposals

have been put forward by the Amustry of Defence

12a1-

Jall

no

on the bases

part of the cast should

Defence votes. The cost-

to Hong Kong, if the Colony isere

prepared

to accept

t

would

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