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Commercial/Economic Work
9.
Commercial and economic work currently involve 60% of the Senior Trade Commissioner's time (50% commercial, 10% economic),
55% of the DS4's time, one DS7, two LEIS and 3.5 LEIIIS
(Southern China) 4 LEIIIS and one LEIV. Mr Day is currently
considering his immediate staffing needs. It is likely that any additional commercial/economic staff posts could be accommodated
in the extra space which BTC have already taken on.
Information
10.
The Information Section is already up to its planned
strength for the BCG, with one DS6, one LEII and one LEIII
staff member.
FCO Procurement Unit
11.
The FCO Procurement Unit is already up to its planned
post-1997 strength with two UK based and 16 LE staff, currently
housed in rented accommodation. They can remain there until the
new building is ready.
Management
12. The current management staff at the BTC comprise one DS6,
one SO2, one LEIII, one LEIII, two LEIVs and one LEV. The SOR
for the BCG envisages one DS5, one DS9, two LEIIS, four LEIIIS,
1.5 LEIVS and five LEVs. As with commercial section, locally
engaged staff reinforcement could take place broadly as
necessary. The additional DS9 will probably be needed in post
by early 1996 to take on the expanded work load involved in commissioning the new building. However, substitution of the
present DS6 with a DS5 Management Officer will probably be needed before the completion of the building. The present incumbent is due to leave in August 1994. Upgrading the post at that time would enable this incumbent to deal with the bulge of
work generated by the completion of, and move into, the new
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