TNAG-0543-FCO40-638-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 137

CONFUENTIAL

ENITAL

€26/1

ANNEX B

The amount of the contribution to be paid annually will be adjusted to allow for changes in costs from the base date according to the following formula.

2. The cost of the garrison in Annex A has been split into the following components with relevant ammounts as shown. The extent to which the expenditure is incurred in sterling on Hong Kong dollars is also shown.

(1)

(11)

(111)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

Pay and allowances (excluding LOA) or UK-based

service and civilian personnel;

Pay and allowances (other than LOA) of Gurkha personnel;

Pay of locally engaged personnel and civilians;

Local overseas and foreign service allowances (LOA and FSA) for (i);

Local overseas and foreign service allowances for (ii);

Equipment, stores, supplies, etc bought from UK;

Equipment, stores, supplies, etc bought elsewhere;

(viii) Capital works and maintenance:

DETAILS TO BE

INSERTED)

(1x)

Hirings.

3.

The changes in costs of the above components will be measured in the following ways: -

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a)

(e)

(f)

(g)

Movements in the basic rates promulgated for (1) wherever they may be serving;

movements in the basic rates of (11)

for (iii), movements in the six-monthly wage rates index in Hong Kong;

for (iv), changes in promulgated rates assessed in accordance with the service- wide practice for LOA and with the Civil Service practice for FSA;

for (v), changes in rates as promulgated;

for (vi), movements in the monthly index of wholesale output prices of manufactured goods in the UK;

for (vii), movements in the monthly consumer price index (B) in Hong Kong;

CONHDENTTANL

CONVIDENTIAL