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NOTE OF A MEETING ON HONG KONG DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION HELD IN DUS(F)'S

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OFFICE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ON MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 1970

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DUS (F) (MOD) (Chairman)

Mr E H GWYNN

Sir L MONSON

FCO

Mr K M WILFORD-

FCO

letter.

Mr A W GAMINARA

FCO

M. Gaminara

Mr R GEDLING

Mr T J BRACK

Treasury

Mr RJ SMITH

Mr L H CURZON

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Mr A P HOCKADAY

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MOD

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Mr A F THORP

Mr P J CHAFER

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The Chairman said that when the FCO wrote to the Governor October 1969 they had given him a figure of £M10.62 as the cost at 1969 prices, of the IS element of the garrison in Hong Kon financial year 1971/72, on the assumption that the Army stren would be 7 major units 5 for IS. Since then things had chang While the Navy strength was unchanged there was an increased RAF presence and consideration was being given to reducing the stren, t of the Army representation by one major unit. A new figure of £M10.2 had been produced, based on the assumption that the Ar strength in Hong Kong in 1971/72 would be 63 major units

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When a proportion of the cost of the Works programme was addec it gave an annual figure of about £M12. The MOD were concerne this sum should not be a charge to the Defence Budget, and wo therefore like to achieve a Hong Kong defence contribution of order of magnitude.

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2. In discussion of the Governor's proposal/ that the contribution should be £M8, of which a maximum of £M2 should be earmarked for capital Works selected as being of potential value to Hong Kong, the following points were made:-

It would be necessary to make sure whether the Governor's proposal meant a firm figure of £M8, or £M6 plus up to £M2 for selected Works.

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It would be necessary to establish whether the existing arrangement for maintenance and minor Works was to continue if so whether the cost to the Hong Kong Government would c. nt towards the £M8.

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