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CONFIDENTIAL

HKD 406/2

Mrs D Barnes Jones IN SECİS

Hong Kong Dept 10 AUG 1993

WH312

DESK OFFICE

INDEX

Reference

Reference: PC290/393/1

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pleure fax (faxlok)

copy to M. Smith (noneed to new attachments

HONG KONG CONSULATE GENERAL: BRITISH COUNCIL

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01551118.

1. We discussed paragraph 7 of your minute of 6 July to Mr Wootton of RFD. Non-grant in aid services refers to work that the British Council undertake on the basis of

competitive tendering i.e. acting on an agency basis for the ODA. In this case rent free premises could give the Council an unfair advantage in tendering. I have sought

clarification on exactly what non-grant in aid functions are carried out in Hong Kong and what possibly could be, from Mr Gunesekara at the Council.

2. You asked if addresses of your minute could re-check files on the question of rent/Council. I have checked our files back to 1989 and can find no correspondence with the Treasury. The following papers may help:

a.

b.

C.

d.

e.

2.

Minute from J C Morris (WH312) to Mr Paul of 26 June 1991 PES bid on basis of co-location. Question of rent if PES bid was not provided to construct

Minute from P R Holmes (CRD) to Mr Burns of 19 August

1991

follow up to (a), need to establish guidelines on rent levels and have them agreed with the Council

FCO tel 1433 to Hong Kong 12 August 91

Council's preference for colocation, but

continue to commercially rent if not possible

Letter from E C Pugh (Council) to J Morris (HKD) of 25 July 1991

Council's requirements post 97

Council's brief of 8 Jan 90 for S of S

registration of Council's interest to participate in project

I can find no reply to item b.

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