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Mr Levoir

GGD - K. 270

ACCOMMODATION FOR "HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT"

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I am sorry that I was not able to join in the discussion which you and Mr Jasper had on 3 February about accommodation arrangements when the General and Administrative, Legal and Judicial Staffing sections of G&GD are merged with Hong Kong Department to form "Hong Kag and General Department", as recommended by the Home Inspector in his reports on G&GD and HKD in early 1976. I understand that a decision is still outstanding on the prior question of a merger of the Gibraltar Section of G&GD with SED but on the assumption that that move will take place we #should, as you know, like to plan for the merger. A SING!

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2.I understand that after discussion with Mr Jasper you, put ɔ) forward the following proposals:-

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(a) K. 246 - Mr Stewart

(b) K. 247

(c) K. 248

(d) K. 251

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(e) K. 243

(f) K. 242

Mr Milton

Mr David plus A N Other (currently FED Mr Hayward/Mr Richards)

Mr Duffy (currently FED

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Mr Stimson)

- PA + 3 x S2/3s, ie, the PA and the $2 currently in HKD + 2 x 82/3s from GGD (the two FED $2/3s currently in the room would be accommodated elsewhere)

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(8) K. 253 (h) K. 262- (i) K. 270 K. 270

(3) K. 245

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HKD's two Section Clerks + PDTD's Section Clerks (currently PDTD's registry)

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Mrs Gregory (currently FED Mr Orr) Mr Hall (currently Mr Cook SWPD) Staffing Section (Mr Hiscock, Mr Doggett and Miss Caven + 13 Registry Cabinets) (currently occupied by the General Section) General Section (currently occupied by

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Mr Duffy and Mr David, who will soon be joined by a third officer since PPD have approved the addition of a Grade 9 to HKD's establishment)

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3. I fully appreciate that you are not going to be able to satisfy the optimum requirements for HKGD's accommodation given the` competing demands of various departments in this corner of the Office. Nevertheless, I am afrad that the proposals you put to Mr Jasper would has the following defects:-

(a) the break-up of the Hong Kong section into two rooms.

This section has been accommodated in K. 245, which is immediately adjacent to the Head of Department's room, for a long time. It would be a retrograde dep to change this arrangement;

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