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Promoting cultural, educational and technical co-operation between Britain and other countries
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17 November 1993
Den Debent
MUCD 406/2
2 2 NOV 1993
NEW BUILDING
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Further to our telephone conversation I am writing to say that we agree with your strategy to deal with the Treasury question by referring to the original understanding on co-location. It is indeed the case that the Council is moving into the new building because of Ministers wishes regarding the British presence in Hong Kong after 1997. As you know from the many discussions on the subject, the Council does not see the move as providing any unfair advantage to us. In fact it poses some risk to us, because the sensitivity of our work to location.
I look forward to receiving a draft copy of the letter you propose to send to the Treasury, as the Council position does need to be endorsed. I am glad we are agreed on the need to abide by the original agreement between FCO and the Council, as co-location would not be possible if it involved costs beyond our present level of £800,000.
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Romesh Gunesekera
Assistant Regional Director
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