TNAG-1587-FCO40-2171-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Consulate-General-1986 — Page 15

RECEIVI

DESK

AKK ACL2/L

22 SEP 1986

INDEX

322

FICRA

HY

PA

Aroon Taken

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62714

1

OCMIAN 2714

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OO HKBTC

FM FCOLN TO HKBTC

161615Z SEP

GRS 208

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

TELNO 83

OF 1616152 SEPTEMBER 86

PERSONAL FOR HOLLOWAY, SBTC, FROM LAYDEN, HKD

YOUR TELS BTC 128 AND 130: ACCOMMODATION

1.

I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MUIR, OED, THOUGH I HAVE NOT YET SEEN ALL THE PREVIOUS PAPERS. OUR THINKING ON THE OPTIONS FOR

FUTURE ACCOMMODATION IS STILL AT AN EARLY STAGE, AND WE CANNOT USEFULLY COMMENT ON THE PAPER IN YOUR SECOND TUR. IT IS NOT

CLEAR TO ME, INDEED, WHETHER OUR VIEWS ARE AT THIS STAGE BEING

SOUGHT, OR WHETHER YOU YOURSELF ARE BEING CONSULTED FOR YOUR

PERSONAL IDEAS FROM THE TRADE PROMOTION POINT OF VIEW: YOU MAY

WISH TO BEAR THIS IN MIND AT THE MEETING ON 18 SEPTEMBER.

2.

IF YOU FEEL THAT A LONDON VIEW IS ASKED FOR, YOU SHOULD SAY THAT IT IS USEFUL TO HAVE THIS CONTRIBUTION TO OUR THINKING,

ADDING IF PRESSED THAT OUR OWN CONSIDERATION OF THE QUESTION HAS

NOT YET REACHED THE POINT WHERE WE CAN USEFULLY COMMENT ON THE

OPTIONS SET OUT IN THE NOTE.

3.

FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE

DIFFICULTIES IN RECONCILING THE VARIOUS FUTURE REQUIREMENTS IN

HONG KONG: IT IS LIKELY TO BE SOME TIME BEFORE WE CAN REACH ANY

CONCLUSIONS.

HOWE MINIMAL

HKD OED

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