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4. THE CONTRIBUTION ASSUMES THAT WORKS SERVICES FOR THE GARRISON
WILL CONTINUE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE UK GOVERNMENT AND UNDERTAKEN
BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO NORMAL UK GOVERNMENT STANDARDS AND
SCALES. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING
OUT ALL MINOR NEW WORKS AND MAINTENANCE AND WILL GENERALLY CARRY
OUT MAJOR NEW WORKS ALTHOUGH BY AGREEMENT THE PROPERTY SERVICES
AGENCY MAY UNDERTAKE MAJOR NEW WORK FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF EITHER
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OR THE GOVERNMENT IN THE U K. THE TOTAL
VALUE OF THE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR EACH FORTHCOMING YEAR WILL
BE ASSESSED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE PROCEDURE IN PARAGRAPH 3 IS
UNDERTAKEN.
5. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT IN PARAGRAPH 4 ABOVE WILL BE DEDUCTED
FROM THE GROSS ASSESSED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION AND THE BALANCE WILL BE
PAID QUARTERLY IN HONG KONG DOLLARS TO THE COMMAND PAYMASTER
HEADQUARTERS BRITISH FORCES.
6. WHEN FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ACTUAL CAPITAL WORKS EXPENDITURE
UNDERTAKEN IN ANY FINANCIAL YEAR, A COMPARISON WILL BE MADE WITH
THE ESTIMATE USED FOR THAT YEAR AND THE AMOUNT OF THE NEXT ANNUAL
CONTRIBUTION REDUCED OR INCREASED ACCORDINGLY, NO SUCH VARIATION
WILL APPLY IN THE CASE OF MINOR WORKS AND MAINTENANCE. AT THE END
OF THE LAST YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT A SETTLEMENT WILL BE MADE OF ANY
UNDERPAYMENT OR OVERPAYMENT BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT
OF CAPITAL WORKS.
7. ALL CAPITAL WORKS PAID FOR BY HONG KONG WILL REVERT TO THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IF NO LONGER REQUIRED BY THE UK GOVERNMENT.
8. THE CONTRIBUTION WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AT ANY TIME IF THE
SIZE OF THE GARRISON SHOULD INCREASE CR DECREASE MATERIALLY AFTER
1 APRIL 1976.
ENDS.
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