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PO 18733

MR DAN JONES (BURNLEY

Mr Dan Jones:

To ask the Secretary of Chate 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 the Government of Hong Kong are proceeding.