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9. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION WILL BE SUBJECT TO

REVIEW AT ANY TIME IF:

(A) THE COMPOSITION OR SIZE OF THE GARRISON PROVIDED FOR IN THIS

AGREEMENT SHOULD ALTER MATERIALLY:

(B) THE INDICES IN ANNEX B PRODUCE RESULTS MATERIALLY OUT OF LINE

WITH THE ACTUAL MOVEMENTS OF COSTS: OR

(C) THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG SUFFERS SUCH A SERIOUS ADVERSE CHANGE

THAT THE CONTINUED PAYMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION AT THE AGREED LEVEL CAN BE SHOWN TO BE AN UNREASONABLE BURDEN ON HONG KONG'S

FINANCES.

MACLEHOSE

FILES HKIOD (4) EFENCE D MR WILFORD SIR D WATSON MR MALE

COPIES TO

MR ANDREWS AUS (G5) MOD

MR ABRAHAM DS6 MOD

識:

MR THORPE F1(AIR)

MR HANSFORD TREASURY MR AGGLETON D5(0-G)

DOE

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