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HONG KONG: FUTURE CONSULATE GENERAL

RECORD OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE (WORKING GROUP) MEETING

HELD ON 6 NOVEMBER 1992

1.

Mr Hum reminded those present of the main aim of the

meeting

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to decide whether to approve the building design

scheme on the basis of Farrell's latest preliminary sketch

plans (PSPs), incorporating the various changes suggested in

Hong Kong and by members of the Steering Committee.

PRELIMINARY SKETCH PLANS

2. Mr Whittle (OED) explained the major design changes

incorporated since the competition stage. The most

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significant was the separation of access to the new buildings

in order to avoid congestion (of particular note was the

entirely separate public access to passport and visa sections,

with provision for sheltered queuing outside the building)

Mr Whittle confirmed that the sketch plans took account of

requirements registered by the BTC and the British Council

(through the Hong Kong Coordinating Committee). He noted the

new addition of an executive dining area in what would

otherwise have been dead space. The only issue still

mins.ftreconG.BTC

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