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LAW, ORDER AND SECURITY

(a)

Defence Costs Agreement

64.

will

which

The 1981 Defence Costs Agreement,

expire in March 1988, sets out the then

understanding between Her Majesty's Government

and

the Hong Kong Government on the costs of the British

Garrison stationed in Hong Kong, and the contribution

which Hong Kong should pay towards its upkeep. linder

Agreement Hong Kong meets 75 per cent (at

present some HK$1.5 billion per annum) of the costs.

of the Garrison. [A new Defence Costs Agreement,

cover the period from 1 April 1988 to

that

to

has now been concluded. It provides that, during

that period, Hong Kong will contribute

per cent

of the costs of the Garrison or, initially, some HK$

billion per annum.]

(b)

Illegal Immigration

65.

Arrests of illegal immigrants attempting to

enter Hong Kong averaged

per month in 1987

compared

with 1,402 per month in 1986.

This

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