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The second proviso is that if, during the period of the agreement, the economy of Hong Kong were to suffer such a serious adverse change that the continued payment of a contribution of £7 million per annum could be shown to be an unreasonable burden on the Colony's finances, HMG would be willing to reduce the contribution.

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Yours sincerely,

(Snd) R. W. Primrose

The dissenting Member, Hon. Y. K. Kan, wishes me to add, for your personal information only, that he cannot support any increase at all, although he would be prepared to accept a continuation of the existing payment of £5 million a year.

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