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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 941 OF 5 DECEMBER.

FOLLOWING FOR ROBERTS AND WIGGHAM FROM DAVIES.

DEFENCE COSTS.

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1. THE TEXT OF THE MOU AND ANNEXES WAS AGREED BETWEEN MR RODGERS AND THE GOVERNOR THIS MORNING AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINS.

WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT HAS CONFIRMED ITS CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF HONG KONG

AND WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE AGREED ON! THE SIZE, COMPOSITION AND COST OF THE GARRISON FOR HONG KONG AND THE CONTRIBUTION TO THAT COST TO BE

MADE BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

AND WHEREAS THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT HAS CONFIRMED THAT REINFORCEMENT OF THE GARRISON CAN BE EFFECTED SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES SO REQUIRE NOW THEREFORE THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AND THE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:-

1. THE SIZE, COMPOSITION AND COST OF THE GARRISON FOR WHICH THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ARE SET OUT IN ANNEX A.

2. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF THE

GARRISON IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:-

FROM 1ST APRIL 1976 TO 31ST MARCH 1977 FROM 1ST APRIL 1977 TO 31ST MARCH 1978

FROM 1ST APRIL 1978

50%

62 AND A HALF

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75%

THE INCREASES IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION FROM 50% TO 62 AND A HALF AND FROM 62 AND A HALF TO 75% ARE CONDITIONAL ON THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT RELEASING LAND AT KAI TAK AND VICTORIA BARRACKS RESPECTIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 10(A)

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