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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 1134 OF 30 DECEMBER.

CONFIDENTIAL

YOUR TELNO 1284: DEFENCE REVIEW,

1. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF ANNEX A OF SUMMARY:-

PROPOSED HONG KONG GARRISON

A. SUMMARY OF BUDGETARY COSTS

1976/1977/1978/1979/1985/

LAST

REF.

NEXT

1974

REF.

267

£M

REMARKS

77

78

79

30

81

NAVY

FRIGATE

1.6

4.0

1.6 1.6

1.6

FRIGATE REFIT

PATROL CRAFT

1.0

0.7

1.0

0.9

1.0

REQUIRED IN 1977/78. FLUCTUATIONS REFLECT

PHASING OF CONTRACT MAINTENANCE.

SUPPORT COSTS

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5 1.5

TOTAL

3.9

6.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

ARMY

TEETH ARM UNITS

UNIT

9.9

8.0

8.0 8.0 8.0

SUPPORT UNITS

13.8

13.0

13.3

13.3 13.0

EQUIPMENT

3.6

3.6

3.6 3.6 3.6

OTHER SUPPORT

COSTS

2.2 2.1

2.1

2.1 2.1

TOTAL

29.5 26.7

27.0 27.0

26.7

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