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8. On the practical implications of the Council's ELT activities,
it is now clear that their students and visitors will be able to
pass quickly and comfortably to and from the Admiralty MTR terminal
and other transport interchanges via Pacific Place (some 6
escalators and less than a 10 minute walk in all) without adding
noticeably to the massive numbers of commuters and shoppers using
the local facilities. Security concerns would be met by the
judicious positioning of separate entrances to the three different
activities within the building. Although the architectural result
could be separate buildings on the site, we are satisfied that
security considerations do not demand that we specify separate
buildings (although internal arrangements would be specified to
limit passage between the activities). The demographics of the
student body make it unlikely that they would engage in political
protests (the age range is wide, all are part-time students and are
either in work, in school or housewives seeking to re-enter work).
Legal Advisers confirm that the Council's section of the building
would not have diplomatic status, so there should be no question of
attempts to seek asylum in their space.
9. For all these reasons, I recommend that we proceed with
colocation.
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