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3. HAVING REGARD TO THE FUNCTIONS THAT THE CONSULATE-GENERAL US

EXPECTED TO UNDERTAKE AND THE NUMBER OF STAFF REQUIRED TO DISCHARGE

THESE FUNCTIONS, A VERY TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE SPACE PEQUIRE-

MENT FOR THE CONSULATE-GENERAL IS IN THE REGION OF 5,000 M2

(APPROXIMATELY 6 STOPEYS IN A MAJOR OFFICE BUILDING SUCH AS THE

ALEXANDER HOUSE). RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THE CONSUL-GENEPAL

AND OTHER CONSULATE STAFF WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED, BUT IT NEED NOT

BE SITUATED ON THE SAME SITE AS THE CONSULATE-GENERAL.

OPTIONS

4. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPTIONS TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE

CONSULATE-GENERAL:

(A) ACQUIRE A SUITABLE SITE AND DEVELOP A PURPOSE-BUILT CONSULATE- GENERAL, WITH OR WITHOUT THE ANCILLAPY FACILITIES:

(B) PURCHASE SUITABLE PREMISES ON THE OPEN MARKET: AND

(C) LEASING SUITABLE PREMISES ON THE MARKET

OPTION 1 : DEVELOPMENT OF A PURPOSE-BUILT CONSULATE-GENERAL

5. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE CONSULATE-GENERAL TO BE HOUSED IN A FREE-

STANDING BUILDING SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET ITS REQUIREMENTS.

APART FROM ENHANCING THE IMAGE OF THE CONSULATE-GENERAL, THE

SECURITY AND OTHER ATTENDANT PROBLEMS ARISING FROM JOINT USER

BUILDING CAN BE AVOIDED. HOWEVER, THE COSTS OF LAND ACQUISITION

AND BUILDING IS A MAJOR FACTOR WHICH NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED

CAREFULLY.

6. A NUMBER OF SITES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED:

**) EASTERN END OF THE FORMER VICTORIA PARRACKS SITE (2.76 HA) A CONSULATE OFFICE BLOCK COULD BE BUILT ON THE SITE, AND THE

QUARTERS WHICH ARE ON THE SITE AT PRESENT MIGHT BE SUITABLE FOR

JUNIOR CONSULATE STAFF. A DEVELOPMENT OF THIS KIND WOULD PROVIDE

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION AND THE BRITISH

COUNCIL TO BE ACCOMMODATED ON THE SAME SITE. MOPEOVER, IF THE SITE

WERE DEVELOPED AS A WHOLE, ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION

COULD BE INCORPORATED.

#) SITE BETWEEN MURRAY BUILDING AND THE NEW BANK OF CHINA BUILDING

(6,000 M2)

THIS SHITE PS BIG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSULATE-SENEPAL

OFFICE AND SOME ANCILLARY FACILITIES. IN TERMS OF LOCATION, HIT S

BETTER THAN THE VICTOPIA BARRACKS SITE.