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GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION WILL BE SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PROCEDURES TO BE AGREED BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS. 6. THE UNITED KINGDOM AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WILL FROM TIME TO TIME AGREE PROGRAMMES FOR WORKS SERVICES IN RESPECT OF THE GARRISON INCLUDING CAPITAL WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND MINOR WORKS (AS DEFINED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORKS PROCEDURES PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH 9). THE CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME

(1) SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR THE GARRISON:

2) SHALL FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF LAND SURPLUS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GARRISON:

(3) MAY INCLUDE PURCHASES OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GARRISON. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL UNDERTAKE AND, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, MEET THE EXPENDITURE UNDER THE PROGRAMMES WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO NORMAL UNITED KINGDOM STANDARDS AND SCALES FOR HONG KONG. TOTAL EXPENDITURE UNDER THE PROGRAMMES SHALL NOT EXCEED HK DOLLARS 413M ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANNEX B. THE EXPENDITURE SHALL BE SPREAD AS NEARLY AS PRACTICABLE TO THE ANNUAL AVERAGE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION WILL BE 59% OF THE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE UNDER THE PROGRAMMES FROM 1ST APRIL 1976 TO 31ST MARCH 1977, 62.5% OF SUCH EXPENDITURE FROM 1ST APRIL 1977 TO 31ST MARCH 1978, AND 75% OF SUCH EXPENDITURE THEREAFTER AND THE REMAINING AMOUNTS OF SUCH EXPENDITURE WILL BE SET OFF AGAINST THE QUARTERLY

PAYMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH 4.

7. BY AGREEMENT, THE PROPERTY SERVICES AGENCY MAY UNDERTAKE

CAPITAL WORKS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF EITHER THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

OR THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT.

3. ALL CAPITAL WORKS UNDERTAKEN UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL REVERT TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IF NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES

OF THE GARRISON,

9. THE PROGRAMMES OF WORKS SERVICES PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH 6 WILL BE AGREED AND IMPLEMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORKS PROCEDURES TO BE AGREED BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS. 10. THE UK GOVERNMENT AGREES TO RELEASE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WITHOUT COMPENSATION NOTWITHSTANDING ANY AGREEMENT OR COMMITMENT TO THE CONTRARY EACH OF THE AREAS OF LAND, INCLUDING BUILDINGS, INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER FIXTURES, DESCRIBED IN THE FIRST COLUMN

OF ANNEX C.

A) IN THE CASE OF THE AREAS DESCRIBED IN PART OF ANNEX C, WITHIN THE FINANCIAL YEAR SPECIFIED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH AREA IN THE SECOND COLUMN OF THAT ANNEX SUBJECT TO THE REPROVISION AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OF ESSENTIAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING ANY NECESSARY TEMPORARY FACILITIES, AT SUITABLE SITES IN THE PERIODS SPECIFIED: AND

/(B)

CON

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