TNAG-1587-FCO40-2171-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Consulate-General-1986 — Page 79

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CONSULATE-GENERAL AND RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997

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Sir R Evans, in his letter of 19 December, expresses surprise at our first estimate of the necessary establishment for the future Consulate-General at Hong Kong.

2. As the PUS noted in paragraph 6 of his letter of 7 November to Sir E Youde, the present estimate does indeed look very large. But I think we need to continue to base our estimates on expected need and not be over-influenced by comparison with the size of the Embassy, which may conceivably, as Sir R Evans points out, grow between now and 1997. If the Consulate-General needs to be larger, at least to begin with, this is something we shall have to explain to the Chinese.

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There is little purpose in considering the matter further until we also have the views of Sir E Youde. I submit an interim response to Sir R Evans asking Sir E Youde to comment on the establishment question before long.

4. Hong Kong Department concur.

AM Gardenaugh

A M Goodenough

Personnel Policy Department

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