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would run for a year longer than

did the previous one.

(b) Excluding capital works

contribution of

£15 million

over 5 years compared with £2.4

million over 4 years) and allowing

for maintenance and minor works

(£2.2 million annually against

£0.475) the cash contribution

towards recurrent costs would

average £2.8 million a year as

against £3.925 million under the

previous agreement.

(c) Were it not for the future capital

commitments facing Hong Kong and

the other considerations raised

by the Unofficial Members, Her

Majesty's Government would have

felt fully justified in asking

for a substantially larger sum.

Grateful for report of resetione of

Unofficial Members as soon as possible,

on outcome of action on

para 4 above.

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