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Date

20 May 1993

Dear Zoe

HONG KONG; BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

We spoke about Chamber.

Department of Trade and Industry

Kingsgate House

60-74 Victoria Street London SW1E 6SW

Enquiries

071-215 5000

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recent papers

on

the future

of

the British

currently under accomodated at allocation in the new Consulate offer I do not believe that would only 107 sq.m.

would therefore support a larger However the main if room were available.

the role before accomodation, is

example, be a must, for will fulfil. It

the CG enjoying coaccomodation in

to dedicated

the pursuing business in Hong Kong and

My view is that the Chamber is 100 sq.m. If the proposed General is

any realistic improvement. I allocation of space question, which really comes which the Chamber

that

prerequisite of the Chamber that it is a proactive body commercial interests of British

work the

of the CG's commercial thereby complementing

different Chamber from department. In other words a very

there must be clear evidence, which exists today. Surely

the Courtauld strategy or by some whether through adoption of

role in this Chamber is redefining its other means, that the way before a firm offer of accomodation is made.

The question

Presumably

is

very

much paying

for

one

is

commercial if so. I see no reason why

yourselves. rents,

it should

or

of rent the Chamber something akin, now and assume a right to effectively rent free accomodation after 1997 (by which time we hope it will be a more successful body, and thereby, through attracting a wider range of membership increased dues, better able to finance itself).

Alan Murray

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