TNAG-0310-FCO40-346-Contributions-of-Hong-Kong-for-costs-of-maintaining-military-1971 — Page 14

佈宣司政財

玉億餘元

Hong Kong Daily News (7.10.71)

The Financial Secretary announced that

Hong Kong will be responsible for more than

$500 million garrison fee in the next 5 years.

Sing Po (7.10.71)

五年內四千萬。

軍方交回

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The Financial Secretary announced that Hong Kong will be responsible for £40 million

British Garrison fee over five years.

The British garrison here is helpful to

the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong.

The selling of land returned to Hong Kong by the British forces will offset the huge bill.

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