TNAG-0540-FCO40-635-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 22

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1 In COS(Misc) 194/756 of 1 April comments were requested in the report of the Hong Kong Working Party.

2.

Since the Working Party report was drafted, there have two changes in the garrison costs:-

2.

been

As a result of a decision in principle in partial LEP manning of both the frigate and the 3 patrol craft, together with a reassessment of patrol craft operating costs, it has been possible to further reduce the cost of the Naval presence as follows:

£m.

Frigate

Running costs

1./

Support

1.0

Refit

0.5

£2.9m.

3 Patrol Craft

including marginal

additional support element

£0.8

£3.7m.

b.

Air charter/trooping costs have been re-examined and while the following figures are not final, they represent our best assessment of likely costs. The figures, for the essential element only garrison, are:-

£m.

T.K. Hong Ror:

1.0

Nepal

hong hong

0.6

1.6

To these must be added £0.2m. for the fourth Gurkha battalion and 0.1m. for the Artillery battery.

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