DSR 11C
Mandarin speakers, while the Commercial and
Consular Sections may each require at least one
Cantonese speaker
The foregoing represents a significant increase on what
has already caused Richard Evans (in his letter of
19 December to the PUS) to express surprise at our ideas.
Before considering the question further at this end, it
would be helpful to have your views. Although 1997 is
far ahead and the proposed establishment will probably
change many more times between now and then, we need to
give OED a firmer steer on our likely accommodation
requirements as soon as we reasonably can.