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10. MR G R BAILEY, INFORMATION OFFICER, DOT
ACCOMMODATION
3.
I ASSUME FROM YOUR REQUEST FOR TEN ROOMS THAT THE MINIS
HAS ELECTED TO STAY IN THE HOTEL WITH THE MISSION INSTEAD OF AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. 1 CONFIRM THEREFORE THAT WE HAVE BOOKED A SUITE FOR HIM AT THE MANDARIN AND NINE SINGLE ROOMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF
PARTY.
MINISTER'S SUITE WILL BE HELD UNTIL EARLY EVENING 5 SEPTEMBER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IN GOOD TIME IF SENIOR INDUSTRIALISTS HAVE ANY SPECIAL PREFERENCES FOR LOCATION AND STANDARD OF ROOMS AND WHETHER THEY REQUIRE THEM TO BE HELD BEYOND 12 NOON ON 5 SEPTEMBER. PRESUMABLY THEY WILL SETTLE THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS.
TRANSPORT
5. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR REFERENCE TO CUR BUDGET. WE HAVE NONE. OF OUR TWO CARS MY OFFICIAL SALOON WILL BE AVAILABLE
TO THE MINISTER WHEN I AM ACCOMPANYING THE MISSION ON ITS PROGRAMME
AND AT OTHER TIMES WHEN I DO NOT REQUIRE IT FOR SEPARATE ENGAGEMENTS WE CANNOT HOWEVER GUARANTEE ITS AVAILABILITY AT ALL TIMES IF THE OFFICE IS TO CONTINUE TO PERFORM ITS NORMAL ACTIVITY I THEREFORE NEED AUTHORITY TO HIRE WHATEVER EXTRA CARS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PROGRAMME EITHER FROM YOU! IF COSTS ARE TO BE RECOVERED FROM THE INDUSTRIALISTS OR FROM THE F.C.0.
ENTERTAINMENT
BUDGET
6. WHY DO YOUR FINANCE PEOPLE THINK THAT THE BTC SHOULD PAY FOR A MINISTERIAL, DINNER? AGAIN WE HAVE NO BUDGET FOR VISITING MINISTER AND I HAVE NO FRAIS ON WHICH TO DRAW AS IN THE CASE OF AN AMBASSADOR CR HIGH COMMISSIONER. I AM CURRENTLY OVERSPENT ON MY ENTERTAINMENT ALLOWANCE WHICH AMOUNTS TO ONLY HKDOLLAR2669 PER MONTH AND WHILE I CAN ASK MY TRADE COMMISSIONER (EQUIVALENT SEO) AND ASSISTANT TRADE COMMISSIONER (EQUIVALENT HEC) IF THEY WILL DONATE SOME OF THEIR MUCH SMALLER ALLOWANCES,
PROVISION WAS MADE FOR FORMAL MINISTERIAL HOSPITALITY WHEN SUCH INDIVIDUAL ALLOWANCES WERE SET BY THE INSPECTORS.
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7. IF WE HAVE TO TRANSFER THE FAREWELL DINNER -ON THE THURSDAY TO MY HOUSE TO KEEP DOWN COSTS, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BUFFET, WOULD REDUCE THE FORMALITY OF THE OCCASION AND IN SO DOING MAKE IT INAPPROPRIATE FOR A KEYNOTE SPEECH AS SUGGESTED IN MY CREDA 141, I THINK MY HK COLLABORATORS ARE EXPECTING A FORMAL DINNER AT THE