CONFIDENTIAL
Nothing in this paragraph shall derogate from the United Kingdom
Government's obligation to release any land other than that
described in Annex C which is or may become surplus to the
reasonable requirements of the garrison and all such land, including
buildings, installations and other fixtures, shall be released
without compensation, notwithstanding any agreement or commitment
to the contrary.
11. The Hong Kong Government contribution will be subject to
review at any time if
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(a) the indices in Annex B produce results materially
out of line with the actual movements of costs; Or
(b) the economy of Hong Kong suffers such a
serious adverse change that the continued payment of
the contribution at the agreed level can be shown to
be an unreasonable burden on Hong Kong's finances.
The Hong Kong Government or the United Kingdom Government may
at any time request information on, or an examination of, the cost,
complement or composition of the garrison and any such request
will not be unreasonably refused. The Hong Kong Government may
also request reports in detail on the cost and complement of
the support elements of the garrison as soon as may be appropriate
after 1st April 1977 and any such request will not be unreasonably
refused. Adjustments to the cost of the garrison resulting
from any examination under this paragraph will be apportioned between
the two Governments in the same ratio as their contributions under
this Agreement.
For the United Kingdom Government
W. T. Rodgers
Minister of Siate for Defence
LONDON
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For the Hong Kong Government
M. MacLehose Governor of Hong Kong
18th December 1975
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