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FROM: Deborah Barnes Jones Hong Kong Department DATE: 16 February 1993

Mr Bertram, OED

HONG KONG CONSULATE-GENERAL

1. As we agreed when we met on 10 February, I have briefed Mr Ricketts and Mr Hum on the instructions now given to Farrells and the other matters discussed at that meeting. (I attach a copy of my minute of 11 February.) I thought that you would like to be aware of reactions at this end, and I now attach comments from Mr Morris, Mr Ricketts and Mr Hum.

2. On Mr Hum's minute of 15 February his (i); I have a figure in Hong Kong dollars for deleting the connection betweeen the Consulate building and the British Council - I would be grateful if someone in your department could confirm for me the sterling figure. As I understand it, deleting the link is an important step in making the necessary savings. Is it inevitable that the link should go?

3. On Mr Hum's (ii) I believe this is a point which RMD have been pursuing - we need to consider how to approach the British Council on this tricky subject.

4. On Mr Hum's (iii) I am not sure how firm your timetable is for putting up the submission and to what extent this depends on technical details which have to be put together.

MN Bunes Joves,

HKCD 408/2

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Deborah Barnes Jones

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