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Mr Rickles
Proposed amendments
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FROM: P F Ricketts
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 6 April 1993
cc: PS/PUS
Sir J Coles
Mr Muir
Mr Alston PS/Mr Goodlad Heads:
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Joint Directorate
Mr Hum
Chief Clerk
HONG KONG: NEW CONSULATE GENERAL
1. I have seen Mr Bertram's minute of 31 March and Mr Hum's of
1 April. I agree that Ministers should be invited to approve a
proposal that we proceed with the project subject to two qualifications:
- the MRS review of staffing may revise the Schedule of
Requirements of the new building which may result in a reduction in space requirements and hence lower costs. It would be prudent to put down a marker to this effect in the proposals
which OED with RFD propose to put to the Treasury;
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I am not convinced that we have gone as far as we might in exploring the scope for a financial contribution from the British Council. [I understand that the British Council have
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