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3. WE WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL FOR FCO AGREEMENT THAT WE CAN APPROACH THE MFA TO SEEK THEIR AGREEMENT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A ''BRITISH EMBASSY CULTURAL SECTION SOUTH CHINA OFFICE'' IN CANTON, TO BE STAFFED BY THE COUNCIL'S CURRENT SOUTH CHINA REGIONAL DIRECTOR, WHO ALREADY APPEARS ON THE PEKING DIPLOMATIC LIST AS ONE OF OUR FIRST SECRETARIES, AND PERHAPS TWO OR THREE LOCALLY ENGAGED STAFF. THIS OFFICE WOULD CARRY OUT THE SAME FUNCTIONS AS ARE NOW HANDLED FROM HONG KONG SCHOLARSHIPS, EXCHANGES, EDUCATION INFORMATION WORK AND PASTORAL CARE FOR COUNCIL RECRUITED TEACHERS. THERE WOULD BE NO INCREASED COSTS. SINCE THE MFA HAVE APPARENTLY FOUND NO DIFFICULTY WITH THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS, THERE SEEMS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THEY MIGHT ACCEPT THIS PROPOSAL.
4. THE COUNCIL IS ANXIOUS TO PUSH AHEAD WITH THEIR PLANS AND I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN EARLY RESPONSE.
5. FED REGISTRY : PLEASE COPY TO CRD, PROTOCOL DEPT AND DR G HOWELL, APAD, BRITISH COUNCIL.
JE HOARE
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