3.
Wurther discussions between oficials paved the nig
high level negotiations between the two Governments in Heng Kong from 28 October - 1st November 1975 in which the Anda ber
In the course of the of State for Defence represented HKG. negotiations the Minister of State took the opportunity of explaining HD's position to the Unofficial members of the Bong Kong Executive and Legislative Councils, as well as negotiating formally with the Governor and his advisers. The negotiations were based on the acceptance by both Governments of the nord for a garrison capable of maintaining the security and integrity of Hong Kong and demonstrating HMG's continuing responsibility for the colony. The security needs of Hong Kong in present circumstances, and the forces required to meet them had already been the subject of thorough joint study and agreement was reached in the negotiations that further savings were possible. future garrison will therefore be reduced, by the withurawal of an infantry battalion, the artillery battery and the frigate, to one comprising infantry battalions (3 of them Gurkha battalions), an engineer squadron, 5 naval patrol craft, and an The total cost of this reduced RAF Wessex helicopter squadron.
garrison at September 1975 prices is estimated to be about
£42.5M a year.
The
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