TNAG-0915-FCO40-1126-Inspection-of-British-Trade-Commission--Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 44

CONFIDENTIAL

SECTION 'C'

BTC - ADMINISTRATION FACTORS WHICH AFFECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHINA TRADE SECTION.

(a)

(b)

(c)

Confidential

There is no full-time confidential registrar.

papers and telegrams are handled on a part-time basis

by Mrs.Hoggett (LEIII) who as well as being the assistant

registrar is responsible for confidential messengerial

services and assistance with typing. She would be quite

unable to cope with additional classified registry work.

At present there is no physical space in which to

accommodate a full China Trade registry;

there is no UK based PA in the BTC and a British

Personal Assistant would be essential for the China

Trade Unit;

it should be noted that no member of the locally engaged

Chinese staff is cleared to see classified papers not

even 'RESTRICTED';

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(d)'

at the moment there is no spare office space in Gammon

House. The lease on the premises expires on 19 April, 1980

when an opportunity will occur to take back approximately

3,200 square feet at present sub-let to Thomas Cook and Determined

Productions Hong Kong Limited. If it was decided to take

over the whole of the 9th floor of Gammon House, we should

have a total area of approximately 13,900 square feet.

CONFIDENTIAL

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