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ARRANGE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH STATEMENTS ON THEIR BEHALF. IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDINGS WITH THE COMMITTEE AT A LATER STAGE, IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD CLARIFY
A) WHAT OTHER ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE THE GIS LIAISON OFFICER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE.
B) WHAT PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS YOU ENVISAGE FOR LIAISON WITH THE COMMITTEE'S PRESS OFFICER, E.G. WHERE WILL THE GIS OFFICER BE LOCATED?
SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE
4.
THE COMMITTEE CLERKS ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR OFFER OF MRS PARKINSON'S SERVICES. HOWEVER, THEY CONSIDER IT IMPORTANT THAT SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING OFFICE BACK-UP FACILITIES (ESPECIALLY A PHOTOCOPIER AND FASCIMILE MACHINE) SHOULD BE LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE GIS LIAISON OFFICER, SINCE THEY EXPECT THAT THE BULK OF THEIR SECRETARIAL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE RELATED TO PRESS ARRANGEMENTS. IF POSSIBLE THEY WANT TO
AVOID A SITUATION IN WHICH THEY HAVE TO TURN IN ONE DIRECTION FOR ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING AND ISSUING PRESS
STATEMENTS AND IN ANOTHER DIRECTION FOR HELP IN TYPING WITNESS
LISTS AND LETTERS.
5. SHOULD THERE PROVE TO BE A REAL PROBLEM OF CO-LOCATION, THE CLERKS WONDER WHETHER THIS COULD BE RESOLVED BY USING THE GIS'S SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE AND OFFICE BACK-UP, WHICH IS PRESUMABLY AVAILABLE FOR THEIR LIAISON OFFICER, TO MEET ALL THEIR REQUIREMENTS.
6.
HOWE
GRATEFUL FOR EARLY COMMENTS.
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