TNAG-0310-FCO40-346-Contributions-of-Hong-Kong-for-costs-of-maintaining-military-1971 — Page 64

Hong Kong Evening News (29.9.71) (Estimated circulation : under 10,000)

Amidst the rising cost of living,

the price of British soldiers also goes

up.

Hong Kong will have to pay more

than $800 million for defence coat in the next 5 years.

Wen Wei Pao (30.9.71) (Estimated circulation: under 10,000)

百物騰貴英國

來

加

價

Britain is trying to force

Hong Kong residents to increase their contribution to the defence costs. Half of the British force stationed

here will be supported by Hong Kong.

·民居港迫圖英

担負費軍加增

養供港由要數軍英港留