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IT WAS INTENDED THAT MR.SMITH OF OED WOULD PRESENT THEM TO THE COMMITTEE.

TRANSITION FROM BTC TO CONSULATE-GENERAL.

6.

THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT THE MRS REVIEW SHOULD IDEALLY TAKE PLACE IN APRIL OF 1993, I.E. AFTER THE PLANS FOR THE BUILDING HAVE BEEN SORTED BUT IN GOOD TIME TO PREPARE MOVEMENTS OF STAFF IN MID-93 AND BEYOND. IT WAS ENVISAGED THAT THE REVIEW WOULD COVER INDIVIDUAL POSTINGS, TOUR LENGTHS, AND A PLAN FOR THE ORDERLY ADDITION OF STAFF, BOTH UK BASED AND LE, PERHAPS SOME TAKEN FROM THE HK GOVERNMENT, LEADING UP TO THE OCCUPATION OF THE NEW BUILDING AND THE TRANSFER OF POWER.

MANAGEMENT ISSUES.

8.

THE COMMITTEE WERE BROUGHT UP TO DATE ON THE BTC BID FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE 93/93 FY, I.E. ONE LEI COMMERCIAL

OFFICERS HAS BEEN APPOINTED AND WILL JOIN US IN EARLY JANUARY AND A PA TO STC HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND WILL, HOPEFULLY, TAKE UP HER POSITION AFTER THE CHINESE NEW YEAR. THE NEWS ON THE

REINFORCEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT SECTION WAS NOT SO GOOD IN THAT WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT THE OUTCOME OF THE BID FOR EXTRA RESOURCES

CONTAINED IN THE LOCAL BUDGET BID FOR 1993/94.

9.

WILL

FUTURE CONSUL-GENERAL'S RESIDENT - A NUMBER OF PROPERTIES

BE IDENTIFIED AS POSSIBILITIES. THE BTC WILL TALK TO THE

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, NICHOLAS NG, AND AT A LATER STAGE SEE WHAT THE GOVERNOR THINKS TO THE IDEA OF HMG HAVE ONE OF THEM. WE

STILL DO NOT KNOW WHETHER OED IS PREPARED TO PURCHASE A RESIDENCE OR WHETHER WE HAVE TO PURSUE, WITH HKG, THE GRANT OF A PROPERTY. IT WAS AGREED THAT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN TO SOME TIME AND THE THE

GOVERNOR SHOULD NOT BE BOTHERED UNTIL A PLAN HAD BEEN PREPARED.

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10. FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT THERE SHOULD BE AN AWARENESS OF

ALL THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HISTORICAL ARTEFACTS IN HONG KONG AND

WHETHER THEY COULD BE OF USE IN THE NEW CONSULATE-GENERAL

BUILDING. THE FORCES HAD AGREED DISCREETLY TO HELP IDENTIFY

ITEMS.

11.

LIBRARY FOR THE FUTURE CONSULATE-GENERAL

NOW TO BEGIN BUILDING UP A LIBRARY IN THE CG.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

THERE IS A NEED

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