TNAG-0475-FCO40-540-Contributions-of-Hong-Kong-for-costs-on-maintaining-military-1974 — Page 3

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Mr Crowson

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HONG KONG DEFENCE COSTS AND EARNINGS & PROFITS TAX

Cost of a major wit

1.

I spoke to Jones, DS I (tel MoD 7700), asked that his figures should

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ast be noted

ontride the Dep?,

in official pepers,

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further commultation.

9 156,774

2.

Estimated 1974/75 functional costs (inal, equipment

and genvnd development cost)

4 UK infantry Gattalio

| Gurkha battalion

HK costs

Share of Nepal costs

₤2.9m

€1.1m

.44

£ 1.5m //

Earnings & Profits Tax

3.

Estimated gields

1973/24 Crevised est.)

1974/25

follows:

$1,643-

$1,715-

At the

HK Gar! office were not able to tell

respective proportions in

'pofiti".

However, it

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there totals of 'earning' and

he assumed but if tatt །བ་༩

eadings and pafets box / profits

imam bax (max savoll rate

income tax fight sword the

Il rate is 15%)

and profits tax

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