TNAG-2961-FCO40-4240-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Consulate-General-building-incl-1993 — Page 76

Mr Hum

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Hong Kong Department

2 July 1993

PS/PUS

Sir J Coles

Mr Muir

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MVD

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Consular Dept

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02 JUL 1993

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Joint Directorate Senior British

Commissioner, HK Mr Gunesekera,

British Council

Chief Clerk

PS/Mr Goodlad

HONG KONG: NEW CONSULATE GENERAL

Problem

1.

Should construction of the new Consulate General building in Hong Kong now go ahead on the basis of current plans?

Recommendation

2. That we should proceed with the present design. This was the conclusion of a meeting of the Steering Committee chaired by you on 2 July, which considered the options presented by the MRS, and concluded that the present design strikes the best balance in dealing with the staffing problems caused by

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