TNAG-0694-FCO40-844-Inspection-of-Hong-Kong-Department-1977 — Page 74

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Mr Levoir

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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.

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

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(a) K. 246- Mr Stewart

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

(b) K. 247

Mr Milton

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(c) K. 248

(d) K. 251

(e) K. 243 -

(f) K. 242

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(g) Ki 253 (h), K. 262

(i) K. 270

(j) K. 245

Mr Duffy (currently FED

Mr Stimson)

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PA + 3 x S2/3s, ie, the PA and the S2 currently in HKD 2 x 82/3s from GGD (the two FED S2/38 currently in the room would be accommodated elsewhere)

- 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)

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Staffing Section (Mr Hiscock, Mr Doggett and Miss Caven + 13 Registry Cabinets) (currently occupied by the General Section) General Section (currently occupied by

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:-

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ovi (a) the break-up of the Hong Kong section into two rooms. ovizi on due on This section has been accommodated in, K. 245, which is 4. go a riven 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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