CO
IDENTIAL
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 198
OF 09070OZ JULY 92
CONFIDENTIAL
B
007117
MDHIAN 1330
PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS, AND CHIEF CLERK
FCO TELNO 127: FUTURE BRITISH CONSULATE-GENERAL
1. HEREWITH IS A LIST OF (A) THE QUESTIONS TO WHICH WE ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANSWERS HERE AND (B) THE MAIN CONCERNS. BC REP HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND IS FOLLOWING UP DURING HIS CURRENT VISIT TO LONDON. MY MO IS AWAY ALL WEEK SO WE CANNOT CONSULT HIM WITHIN YOUR DEADLINE. NOR HAVE WE BEEN ABLE TO INCORPORATE THE VIEWS OF OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES (THE NEW GOVERNOR ARRIVES TODAY).
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WE HAVE SEEN NO COSTINGS.
(A)
QUESTIONS
(1) WHAT IS THE QUOTE IDEAL ESTABLISHMENT UNQUOTE OF THE NEW CONSULATE-GENERAL?
(2) WHAT ASSUMPTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE JLG? WILL IT MELD WITH THE C-G AND IF SO, WHEN, AND WHAT ARE THE STAFFING IMPLICATIONS?
(3) WHAT IS THE CURRENT DRAFT PROGRAMME (A) FOR RECRUITING AND TRAINING THE CORE STAFF AND (B) FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF FUNCTIONS BY SECTIONS OF THE NEW C-G?
(4) WHO WILL COORDINATE THE INPUT FROM DEPARTMENTS OF HMG, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, BTC, JLG AND OTHERS AS THE SITUATION EVOLVES? IE, DOES THE STEERING COMMITTEE HAVE THE REMIT TO DIRECT BOTH THE BUILDING AND THE ACTIVITIES?
(5) WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE COORDINATING THE INPUT OF INTERESTED PARTIES IN HONG KONG?
(6) HOW WILL THE BUILDING PROGRAMME BE COORDINATED WITH PROGRESS ON DEVELOPING AGREED OBJECTIVES ON STAFFING AND
FUNCTIONS?
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