5.
Furnishings are satisfactory.
A survey by FCO
Procurement Unit is planned for the third quarter of 1992 to
establish a rolling programme for future maintenance and
Post's bid for funds in 1992/93 will be met in
replacement.
full.
FCO Procurement Unit:
6. The Hong Kong based FCO Procurement Unit was formed on 1
October 1990 from the earlier Crown Suppliers outstation and
supplies furnishings throughout the region.
Future Consulate-General:
offices:
7. OED, Hong Kong Department, BTC and British Council are working together to provide offices for the British
Consulate-General (including British Council) plus 9 units of junior staff residential accommodation. Negotiations on the
final details of the Private Treaty Grant of a site, cost
free, from HKG are nearing conclusion. Six major UK and HK
architectural practices have been invited to take part in a
design selection exercise for the new Consulate General
building: their design schemes are currently being assessed.
We expect to select one practice to finalise the design in early June. Swire Property Projects Limited have been appointed to act as Project Managers for the £22 million
scheme, in conjunction with OED: full sets of the design
schemes can be viewed at Swire's offices or BTC Hong Kong
Completion is planned for 1996.
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