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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 585 OF 29 JULY
:
YOURTELNO 725 OF 24 JULY: 117 SIGNALS UNIT
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MOD REGRET THAT THEY CANNOT RECONSIDER DECISION TO RELINQUISH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE RADAR
FACILITY AT TAI MO SHAN.
2. THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AS FOLLOWS.
(A) PERSONNEL AND MT £13,000 PER MONTH
(B) MAINTENANCE OF THE INSTALLATION £54,000 PER ANNUM
3*
SPARE PARTS ARE AT PRESENT SUPPLIED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE AMERICANS ON AN INTER-SERVICE BASIS. WHETHER FREE SUPPLY WOULD CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD PENDING THE COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW CIVIL RADAR IS A MATTER WHICH WILL NEED ·
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
MOD WILL BE SENDING YOU A SEPARATE REPLY THROUGH SERVICE
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SIR, D. WATSON MR WILFORD
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MR. ROBSON.
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