TNAG-1107-FCO40-1358-Inspection-of-the-British-Trade-Commission--Hong-Kong--in-Fe-1981 — Page 85

RECOMMENDATIONS

16.

We recommend that

(i)

a DS5, DS7E should be added to the complement of the China Trade Unit;

(ii)

all three desk officers in the Unit should be accredited to Peking and operate within the terms of reference at Annex A below;

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(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

a Confidential registry should be set up in the CTU and an S2 Secretary/Registry post added to the complement;

commercial translation services should be authorised for up to 90,000 words p.a. for commercial information material for distribution to China through technical and industrial magazines published in Hong Kong.

should the demand, and results achieved, indicate that a greater volume of translation is required the addition of an LE III translator should be considered;

Security Department to advise urgently on the need to bar windows in room 30.

Security locks to be provided for four dours.

the sub-lease of offices to Determined Froductions Ltd should be terminated and offices reallocated as outlined in 15 above.

IDEAL ESTABLISHMENT

17.

(CT)I

DS5

(CT) 2

DS5

((CT)

DS7E

S2

$2

We recommend the following ideal establishment

First Secretary, Trade Commissioner and Head of CTU

First Secretary and Trade Commissioner*

Second Secretary and Assistant Trade Commissioner

Personal Assistant

*

Secretary/Registrar

*Also Vice Consul, Macao.

Subregiently regraded DS10.

by Ref.c.O.

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