FUTURE CONSULATE GENERAL
CONFIDENTIAL
Objective
1. To reassure Committee that we are giving high priority to
finding the right solution
Points to make
Working urgently to identify suitably prominent and prestigious
site for future Consulate General. A team of FCO officials visited
Hong Kong in October for detailed consultations.
Need presence which will reflect importance of our continued
commitment to Hong Kong.
Details under consideration with HKG. Will make announcement as
soon as possible.
As Committee knows, the Government see no scope for using Prince
of Wales building; will revert to HKG when no longer needed by British forces and would not in our judgement be right in any case.
PUTTING ACROSS THE BRITISH VIEW
Senior Trade Commissioner primarily responsible for putting
across British view. His staff have been recently strengthened by
addition of new Information Officer (First Secretary).
Senior British representative on JLG "responsible for negotiations with Chinese Government in this forum".
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