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021575 MDLOAN 4954
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
TELNO 20
OF 2113OOZ JAN 92
HKCD 406%
03 MAR 199: Q DIST ?
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PERSONAL FOR HEAP FROM RICKETTS, HKD
GCHQ ASSETS IN HONG KONG
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WE ARE FAXING TO YOU CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE DISPOSAL OF GCHQ'S PROPERTY ASSETS IN HONG KONG. GCHQ HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH HKG FOR THE SURRENDER OF THE PENDRAGON FLATS, BUILT ON HKG LAND AT GCHQ EXPENSE. HKG HAVE AGREED COMPENSATION (BASED ON THE DECEMBER 1990 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX LEVEL) AT HK DOLLARS 53.2 MILLION FOR THE 87 FLATS (WHICH WORKS OUT AT STERLING 43,650 PER FLAT).
2. OUR RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE CONSULATE-GENERAL HAVE NOT AS YOU KNOW YET BEEN ADDRESSED IN ANY DETAIL. THERE MAY BE ADVANTAGE IN CONSIDERING A LINK BETWEEN THE PENDRAGON NEGOTIATIONS AND OUR HMCG STAFF ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE TO VISIT THE PENDRAGON COMPLEX AND CONSIDER WHETHER ANY OF IT MIGHT POSSIBLY BE OF INTEREST AS FUTURE HMCG STAFF ACCOMMODATION.
3.
PENDRAGON MAY BE INCONVENIENT FOR ACCESS TO THE COLVIN HOUSE SITE. IF SO IT IS ALSO FOR CONSIDERATION, (GIVEN THE SEEMINGLY LOW COMPENSATION VALUE) WHETHER THERE IS SCOPE FOR A SWAP WITH HKG FOR ALTERNATIVE, MORE CONVENIENTLY SITUATED RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THE HMCG. IN EITHER CASE IT WOULD BE FOR FCO TO DEAL WITH ANY FORGONE GCHQ COMPENSATION RIGHTS.
4. WE UNDERSTAND THAT
BASED AT HMS TAMAR,
TELEPHONE 863 3306, IS FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUES AND COULD ARRANGE A VIEWING FOR YOU. AT THIS STAGE, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE SUITABILITY OF THE PREMISES AND (WITHOUT APPROACHING HKG YET) ANY THROUGHTS EXCHANGE DEAL.
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PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958
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