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GR 130
UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO 261200Z OCT 79
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 877 OF 26 OCTOBER 1979
FOR DAVIES FROM MCLAREN
HKK 24+3
RECCIVED IN SERY
29 OCT 279
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1. THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY HAVE RAISED WITH US THE PROBLEM
OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THEIR THREE FEMALE MEDICAL STAFF IN HONG KONG (TWO DOCTORS AND ONE SENIOR NURSE).
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2. THEY ARE AT PRESENT STAYING HOTELS BUT THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE
IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST A YEAR SO THEY NEED PERMANENT
ACCOMMODATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT HKG WERE APPROACHED ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF USING GOVERNMENT QUARTERS BUT SAID THAT AN
ECONOMIC RENT WOULD HAVE TO BE CHARGED.
3. BRCS NATURALLY WISH TO KEEP DOWN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO THE
MINIMUM. I SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEE WHAT CAN BE
DONE TO HELP. IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF ACCOMMODATION AT THE
BRITISH MILITARY HOSPITAL?
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MR MURRAY
MR FIGG
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE