TNAG-0254-FCO40-290-Contributions-of-Hong-Kong-for-costs-of-maintaining-military-1971 — Page 146

3.

(c)

in the light of advice from

the Commander British Forces,

Hong Kong, a number of additional

projects have now been included.

In forwarding these figures the Ministry

have

of Defence pointed out:

(i) that no provision has yet

been included for a possible increase

in the scales of provision for

married accommodation which Commander

British Forces has recommended,

(ii) that the revised costings

still relate to a mixed army

garrison of British and Gurkha

units and that if the proportion

of British troops in the garrison

were to increase, expenditure

on capital works would likewise

go up,

iii) that the revised estimates

are still based on current cost

levels.

4. As regards (2), the details given do

the

in your letter of

to Sir Leslie

Monson

not altogether meet your request for a

breakdown of the projects to which the figures

relate However, the Ministry of Defence

have stated that information on individual

projects will, before long, be available

from the military and Ministry of Public

Buildings and Works authorities in Hong

Kong and they would prefer it if you obtained

the necessary particulars from those sources.

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