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CONFIDENTIAL

DRAFT

Mr Clemitson (Luton East): To ask the Secretary of State

for Defence what is the total annual cost of maintaining forces

in Hong Kong.

Mr Clemitson (Inton East). To ask the Secretary of State

for Defence, what percentage of the cost of maintaining forces

in Hong Kong is paid by the Hong Kong Government; and what

proportion their contribution represents of the gross

national product of Hong Kong.

Answer

The total annual cost of the Hong Kong garrison is about

£40m. and of this the Hong Kong Government contribute about

25%. This represents about

Gross National Product.

less than 17 of the Hong Kong

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