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FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPLICATIONS

11.

The

Commonwealth

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organisations/activities

which

are at present receiving Hong Kong Government subsidies and

which will cease to do so are

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Item

Commonwealth Fraud

Liaison Office

Nature and amount of

subsidy (1992-93)

$99,000 to contribute

to its annual cost

Commonwealth Institute

Commonwealth

Parliamentary

Association

(Hong Kong

Branch)

Commonwealth

Foundation

Commonwealth Youth Programme Secretariat

$14,000 to meet annual

contribution

$516,000 to meet membership

fees, attendance at overseas

conferences, seminars and

exchange visits

$60,000

to

meet annual

contribution towards a fund

administered by the

Commonwealth Foundation

$79,000 to meet annual

contribution

12.

Notional savings will result from the severence of official links in the above areas and from the cessation of

attendance by government officers at various Commonwealth functions listed at Annex B. There are no other financial

and staffing implications.

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