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N.P//9.
Department
reply. "You will recall that the possibility of
having a fighter unit stationed in Hong Kong,
was discussed at a Chiefs of Staff meeting
which you attended in April, 1968.
According
to our record of that meeting, two points in
particular were raised, both of which have a
direct bearing on the question of costs. The
first point was expressed as a hope that the
charge to Hong Kong could be limited to
operating costs and that it would not be
that Goverment
necessary for them to purchase the aircraft.
There is no indication of the source of the
which
comment and it may have been you yourself!
You mentioned to me last October your view that
the aircraft should be provided without charge.
statement
The second point is a remark attributed to you
in the record from which (if you are correctly
Hàng tăng you reported) it is clear that Hong Kong expect to
have to pay the whole of the_recurrent costs of [Take in ship]
operating the unit I am afraid that this
may well be no more than the truth: however we
should be grateful for your views on this. The question of running costs,
One final point.
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The existing defence contribution
agreement with Hong Kong does not expire until
March, 1971. The question of how the costs of
the Hunter detachment are to be met will there-
negotiations fore need to be settled in advance of the
on the post--1971 general issue of any new/defence contribution.
agreement for meeting the costs of the garrison
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