TNAG-1642-FCO40-2289-Public-finance-in-Hong-Kong-Supplementary-Appropriation-(198-1987 — Page 258

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Reporter: PMS

the last year of the current new arrangements, i.e. after the general revenue contribution has been phased out. So we will be having a major review of the whole basis of the subvention to the Association in 1987 with a view to introducing new arrangements from the year 1988-89.

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MR HO:

May I follow then, is it based on the same

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reason, or other reasons, therefore that subvention paid to the Association over the years 1982-83 to '85-86 was in excess of the guidelines?

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MR HO:

Yes, that is correct.

That is based on the same reason that they

allowed to be paid more than

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SES:

that I have just explained.

MR HO:

Yes, and that happened for the reasons

But then you said that hopefully from the

year 1987 onwards there would be new arrangements as such.

SES:

Yes, Mr Chairman, I wouldn't wish to pre-judge or pre-empt the discussions that we shall be having with 25 the Association in 1987 at this stage, I think it would not be 26

courteous for me to give any indication of what we might or might 27 not do until we have had those discussions with the Chairman of the

Association and of course with the Committee of the Association.

But it is our intention to carry out a major review in 1987.

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MR HO:

Presumably if that had been decided then

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SES:

Yes. Whatever is decided and agreed with

the Association in 1987 would apply from 1988-89 onwards.

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