TNAG-1107-FCO40-1358-Inspection-of-the-British-Trade-Commission--Hong-Kong--in-Fe-1981 — Page 7

ADMIN IN CONFIDENCE

Reference... MTX 120/393/11

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Mr Edgar

Hong Kong and General Dept

INSPECTION OF HONG KONG

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Hier 414/

15 DEC1981

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1. Your minute of 2 December refers.

2. TRED's brief for the Inspectors looks only at the Post's trade promotion role. We analyse the workload and examine staffing levels with the aim of ensuring that the work is carried out efficiently and economically. The first two items mentioned in your minute and the contents of Mr March's letter of 21 October would not fit easily into our brief and should in our view be put separately to the Inspe ctors as a brief from your Department.

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3. Paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) are covered by our brief, a copy of which will be sent to you. With regard to paragraph (c), TRED consider that there is scope for staff cuts in the Unit.

7 December 1981

@ College

PH Gay

Trade Relations and

Exports Department

CODE 18.77

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