TNAG-1109-FCO40-1360-Visit-by-Margaret-Thatcher--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--1982 — Page 28

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Mr Lives

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PM'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

I. (NTD).

2.

SEPTEMBER 1982

Please refer to your minute of 30 July to Miss Shepherd

The only major defence agreement applicable to Hong Kong is the Defence Costs Agreement (DCA) of April 1981. By this, the Hong Kong Government agreed to pay 75% of the total cost of the garrison. In 1980/81I this was £72m. The UK share was £18m.

3 August 1982

Martyn Warr

M J Warr

Defence Department 233 5197 E319

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