TNAG-2658-FCO40-3854-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Consulate-General-1992 — Page 92

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002426

MDHOAN 7916

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

TELNO 16

OF 14150OZ JAN 92

TEX POPY

・

HKD 40611 DIST?

PERSONAL FOR HEAP FROM RICKETTS, HKD

Milz

YOUR TELNO 333 AND OUR FAX OF 3 JANUARY: FUTURE CONSULATE GENERAL: RESIDENCE

1.

I UNDERSTAND THAT LORD CAITHNESS DISCUSSED THIS MATTER WITH YOU AT YOUR DRINKS ON 7 JANUARY. HKG CLEARLY NEED RATHER MORE GUIDANCE ON WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER A SUITABLE RESIDENCE FOR THE FUTURE CG, WHO WILL BE A SENIOR OFFICER WITH A HEAVY REPRESENTATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN TO THEM THE PURPOSES WHICH A SENIOR HEAD OF MISSION'S RESIDENCE WILL NEED TO SERVE, AND HENCE THE SORT OF THING WHICH WOULD MEET OUR REQUIREMENTS (AND WHAT WOULD NOT). IN YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM YOU COULD PROVIDE THEM WITH THE BASIC GUIDELINES FOR ACCOMMODATION FOR SENIOR GRADE STAFF AS SET OUT IN DSP VOLUME 3, PART I, ANNEX 5.1 (COPY BY FAX), NOTING THAT THESE ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: AND THE PRESTIGE OF THE CG ROLE WILL REQUIRE SOMETHING ABOVE THE MINIMUM. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD THEREFORE ALSO GIVE THEM A FEEL FOR OTHER FACTORS WHICH CAN AFFECT THE CHOICE OF RESIDENCE, SECURITY, ACCESS, 'PRESENCE', GENERAL SITUATION, GARDEN, WHETHER THERE IS EG A POOL, OR A TENNIS COURT ETC. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING MORE WE CAN GIVE YOU BY WAY OF GUIDANCE.

HURD

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ΜΑΙΝ

19

LIMITED HKD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

DISTRIBUTION

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SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MR BERTRAM, OED

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