TNAG-1837-FCO40-2612-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 38

RESTRICTED

FM BTC HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 46

OF 260845Z JANUARY 89

RESTRICTED

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YOUR TELNO 192 TO HONG KONG: HOUSE OF COMMONS FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG

1.

THE TRADE COMMISSION WILL LOOK AFTER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.

2. OUR MARKER, THE HONG KONG HOTEL, IS IN KOWLOON. A HOTEL ON HONG KONG ISLAND WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE GROUP. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THEY WOULD JIB AT THE ROOM STANDARD SET BY THE TREASURY INSPECTORS. PREVIOUS SELECT COMMITTEES HAVE STAYED AT THE FURAMA HOTEL CLOSE TO THIS OFFICE IN CENTRAL, AND WE HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS. SUITABLE ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE REQUIRED TIME AND PROVISIONAL RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT FIRM BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE SOON. THE DISCOUNTED RATE PER ROOM PER NIGHT IS HKD1147/50 PLUS 15 PERCENT TAX AND SERVICE. A JUNIOR SUITE WHICH PROVIDES A SEPARATE SITTING ROOM AT HKD1445 PLUS 15 PERCENT IS AVAILABLE ON EACH FLOOR. IN COMMON WITH MOST OTHER HOTELS THESE RATES ARE DUE TO INCREASE IN MARCH OR APRIL BUT THE FURAMA HAVE AGREED TO HOLD THEM FOR THIS VISIT. GRATEFUL INSTRUCTIONS SOON.

3. AS FOR TRANSPORT MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PROGRAMME AND WHETHER THE TRANSPORT WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE ENTIRE VISIT OR FOR CERTAIN PERIODS. A MINIBUS TO ACCOMMODATE THE WHOLE PARTY WOULD PROBABLY COST ABOUT HKD150 AND HOUR ON A DAILY BASIS (HKD6000 FOR THE FIVE DAYS).

4.

NO INTERPRETATION FACILITIES SHOULD BE NEEDED.

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS AND ALL MAJOR

CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED.

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6.

THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER, ROY PARKINSON, WILL BE THE CONTACT

HERE.

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