TNAG-1107-FCO40-1358-Inspection-of-the-British-Trade-Commission--Hong-Kong--in-Fe-1981 — Page 78

VOLUME 80

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Do all members of the Section see the float of outgoing correspondence?

Yes

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Is it circulated daily?

Yes

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5.1 - 5.4

5.7

5.3.2

Is circulation completed within 3 days?

Yes

Is a progress log of the more important enquiries maintained?

Yes

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If so, by whom?

Is it used by you or your deputy to identity cases which need to be wound up because they are unlikely to be fruitful?

Head of Unit (TC(CT)1)

Yes

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Is the visiting programme well-planned and monitored?

What are the agreed target levels for visits by each Commercial Officer?

How well are these targets being met?

Monitored informally be Head of unit with a view to ensuring that the limited number of companies/

organisations concerned with China are covered regularly.

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What is the balance in your output of Export Intelligence between

a.(i)

specific export opportunities and agencies required

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(ii)

market pointers

(iii)

tenders

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(iv)

others

2

b.

capital and consumer goods

9.1

9.8

6.1.1

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C.

individual Commercial Officers

Are you satisfied with the quality of the output?

Are the results monitored?

What proportion of overall output (excluding tenders) derives directly from outside visiting?

What are the arrangements for receiving

visitors (British and local) and how are they selected to be seen at the appropriate level?

How are British and local visitors allocated between individual Commercial Officers?

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All capital

TC(CT)1-9; TC(CT)2-4; ATC(CT)-6

Yes

Yes

Almost all, either from visits to China or visits to firms in Hong Kong

Visitors are invited to make appointments and to see which- ever officer is concerned with the province in China or company in HK in which they are interested. The head of the unit receives général enquiries

and more senior visitors.