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STAFF MORALE (ESPECIALLY OF RESIDENTS WIVES):
IMPACT.
7. I FIND THE TERRY FARRELL (TFC) SUBMISSION SERIOUSLY DEFECTIVE, STRONG IN IMPACT BUT DRAWN UP BY PEOPLE IGNORANT OF WHAT A DS POST DOES, E.G. -
(A) IN TIME OF PANIC OR INSECURITY THERE WILL BE CROWDS AT THE DOOR CONTROLLED BY LOCAL POLICEMEN. (A WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON, LIKELY TO BE ACUTE HERE). YET THE SCHEME PROPOSES TO FUNNEL EVERYONE (STAFF, VIPS, BUSINESSMEN, WIVES OUT SHOPPING AND BRITISH SUBJECTS SEEKING CONSULAR ADVICE OR PROTECTION) THROUGH THE CROWD:
(B) MORE TRADE MISSIONS VISIT HONG KONG THAN ANYWHERE I KNOW. THEY NEED A SLICK PRESENTATION BY THE CG AND HIS STAFF, FOLLOWED BY ACCESS TO THE COMMERCIAL SECTION. IN THIS SCHEME BOTH CG STAFF AND BUSINESSMEN WILL HAVE TO MAKE THEIR WAY TO OPPOSITE BUILDINGS AGAINST THE TIDE OF PEOPLE.
8. THERE ARE MANY OTHER DEFECTS
(A) NO STREAMING OF BRITISH SEEKING CONSULAR HELP FROM CHINESE SEEKING IMMIGRATION HELP: WE MUST LOOK AFTER THE BRITISH PROPERLY:
(B) FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE (200?) IN AN UNCONTROLLED WAITING AREA IN THE HEART OF THE BUILDING:
(C) INFORMATION SECTION REMOVED FROM ITS CONTACTS:
(D) MAXIMUM DISTANCING OF MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS NEEDED BY BOTH SIDES OF BUILDING:
(E) UNCONVINCING PRESENTATION ON COST CONTROL:
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(F) IMBALANCE BETWEEN PROCUREMENT AND COMMERCIAL SECTIONS GETS A FLOOR: FORMER GET SHOWROOM (TO SHOW FURNITURE TO CIVIL SERVANTS) BUT NOTHING TO SHOW BRITISH GOODS TO THE WORLD. THE COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENTS STRIKE ME AS INSENSITIVE, EVEN HOSTILE:
(G) THE BC THEATRE IS USELESS FOR CG PURPOSES:
(H) MANY AREAS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER-PROVIDED E.G. UNTIDY LAY-OUT
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