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PQ 1873B

MR DAN JONES (BURNLEY)

Mr Dan Jones:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what requests have been made to the Hong Kong Government to increase their financial contribution for defence purposes in the colony, and to agree

upon a defence formula that would reduce defence personnel.

ANSWER

I cannot give details of our proposals at this stage but

discussions with those concerned in Hong Kong are proceeding.