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RELATES TO THE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL IN THE BRITISH COUNCIL BUILDING, WE BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD BE USED ONLY FOR A RATHER DIFFERENT CATEGORY OF COMMERCIAL EVENT, NAMELY EXHIBITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND BRIEFINGS INVOLVING A WIDER AUDIENCE. THERE SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE TOO MUCH MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS. BUT WE AGREE THAT IN GENERAL A SIMPLER ROUTE BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS WOULD BE DESIRABLE, AND ARE CONSIDERING HOW THIS COULD BE PROVIDED THROUGH REFINEMENT OF THE PRESENT
DESIGN.
STREAMING OF BRITISH SEEKING CONSULAR HELP (YOUR PARA 8(A)) 9. VISITORS TO THE CONSULAR SECTION WILL BE IDENTIFIED
AND STREAMED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENTRY ONTO THE SITE. IN TIMES OF EMERGENCY A BRITISH CONSULAR VISITOR COULD BE SEPARATED OUT STILL FURTHER BY BEING TAKEN THROUGH THE STAFF ACCESS POINT AND RECEIVED IN A CHANCERY OFFICE.
WAITING AREAS (YOUR PARA 8 (B))
10. MVD, NTCD AND SECURITY DEPARTMENT BELIEVE THAT THE MAIN DISPOSITIONS OF THE TFC DESIGN ARE MANAGEABLE, AND THAT SOME DEVELOPMENT CAND EFFICIENT SECTION MANAGEMENT) CAN DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED. THIS IS RELEVANT ALSO TO YOUR PARA 8(A).
INFORMATION SECTION (YOUR PARA 8(C))
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11. AGAIN THE DESIGN BRIEF MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY CLEAR.
IS INTENDED THAT THERE SHOULD BE READY ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION
SECTION AND THE FACILITIES WHICH IT CONTAINS. THE TFC DESIGN WOULD NEED FURTHER WORK ON THIS POINT.
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS (YOUR PARA 8(D))
12. PLEASE SEE PARA 5 ABOVE.
COST CONTROL (YOUR PARA 8(E))
13. THE QUANTITY SURVEYORS AND OED SEE NO REASON TO BE MORE DOUBTFUL ABOUT THE TFC SCHEME THAN THE OTHERS ON THIS COUNT. THE COST PLANS ARE ALL NECESSARILY TENTATIVE AT THIS STAGE.
SWIRES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO US FOR ENSURING STRINGENT COST CONTROL.
PROCUREMENT AND COMMERCIAL SECTIONS (YOUR PARA 8 (F))
14. PLEASE SEE PARA 8 ABOVE. THE COMMERCIAL SECTION CAN BE ARRANGED TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT DISPLAY AREA.
BRITISH COUNCIL THEATRE (YOUR PARAS 8 (G) AND 12)
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