TNAG-2961-FCO40-4240-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Consulate-General-building-incl-1993 — Page 4

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18 August 1993

See (69 (90) (78)

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Mrs Barnes Jones

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A iker Takai.

Ro Ruite

file & reys please.

1978.

Mr Wootton, RFD Mr Magor,

CRD

Mr Savage, OED

Mr Chandler, OED

HONG KONG CONSULATE GENERAL BRITISH COUNCIL

69

79

1.

Please refer to your minute of 6 August 1993 (sic 6 July). My minutes of 10 and 16 August cover the points in para 2 of your minute under reference.

2.

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With reference to your para 4 I have, with the assistance of Derek Savage and John Chandler (OED Management Accountant), checked our files back to 1989 and unfortunately can find no correspondence with the Treasury on the funding aspect with the British Council. However the following papers may be of help.

(a)

(b)

Internal OED minute by Mr Chandler of 5 June 1990 enclosing extracts from Secretary of State's bidding minute to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

British Council letter of 8 April 1991 to Mr Savage seeking clarification on the financial position of the Council.

(c) Mr Savage's letter of 16 April 1991 - interim response

to (b) above.

(a)

(e)

Extract from Minutes of Meeting of 15 May 1991 between OED and British Council.

Mr Savage's minute to John Morris of 22 August 1991 which indicates our understanding of the criteria for the

British Council to pay rent. referred to in your para 5.

This appears to be the minute

Alén Ohrill

A D Smith

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Room 503/505 AP

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