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CONFIDENTIAL

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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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 will 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

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50%

624%

from 1st April 1978

75%.

The increases in the Hong Kong Goverment contribution from

50% to 621% and from 621% to 75% are conditional on the United

Kingdom Government releasing land at Kai Tak and Victoria

Barracks respectively in accordance with paragraph 10(a) and

Part I of Annex C. In the event of delay in meeting the

release dates, the situation, will be reviewed by the two

Governments and, if the reasons for the delay are the

responsibility of the United Kingdom Government, quarterly

instalments of the Hong Kong Government contribution will be

payable at the previous level until the release of the land

is completed.

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