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ere is a strong case for a familiarisation visit by Mr Powell, the new Head of Section, as well as by Mrs Priest (who has already been in the Department for almost a year). Miss Sarginson, another recent arrival, should perhaps be prepared to wait into the next
financial year.
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3. In the light of the above I should like to revise my bid within
the same cash ceiling to allow for a total of 5 return visits. This
would represent two visits by the Head of Department or his
assistant and one each by Mr Powell, Mrs Priest and Mr Williams.
have sought savings in
in two ways.
Each visit would be shorter, and
desk officers would be asked to make use of APEX fares. The latter
arrangement allows for very substantial savings: it does not make for a very comfortable journey but probably does not
does not result in any serious loss of efficiency so long as the officer is prepared to undertake the outward journey over a weekend.
4. The revised costs are as follows:
(a) Two return passages (Club Class)
Three return passages (APEX Class)
Sub Total:
£ P
2,280.00
1,860.00 (maximum)
£4,140.00
(i)
(b) Subsistance at Class A rate
Four visits of 10 days.
(ii) One visit of 14 days.
Sub Total:
TOTAL:
15 March 1984
2,331.60
816.06
£3,147.66
£7,287.66
R D Clift
Hong Kong Department
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