CABLE TO WILLIAM HOOD FROM WINSTON LORD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-462-1-44-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2010
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: March 3, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

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ADVANCE PARTY CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE PEOPLE TO P
ARG ND APRIL 1, 1973.
RESIDENTIAL 'P OUSING UNIT'S. PLANS INCLUDE RACJXO/IEI?ETY E CoMM uNIC TIONS
FACILITI.ES IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED TIME AVAILABLE, THE US STOE WOULD
AIRLIFT VARIOUS FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT `O PEKING BY MILITARY
AIRCRAFT IF THE CHINESE SIDE CONCURS.
THE US SIDE PROPOSE A TARGET DATE OF MAY 1, 1973 FOR THE PENIt4G
OF THE' LIAISON OFFICE. IN THAT CASE IT WOULD ENVISAGE SENOIMG AN
SOME 12000" SQUARE FEET TO ACCOMMODATE THE ABOVE STAFF# AND
WITHDRAWN AFTER A SHAKEDOWN PERIOD OF A FEW MONTHS.
THE US. SIDE PLANS ENVISAGE LEASING AN OFFICE BUILDING COMPRISIN
A TEMPORARY DUTY BASIS To INSTALL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. TWO OF
THE THREE SEABEES IN THE PERMANENT STAFFING PATTERN ABOVE C ULD BE
OR ADDITIONAL SEABEES AND SECURITY TECHNICIANS TO GO TO P v I G ON
4D MAINTENANCE. IT IS ALSO ANTICIPATED THAT THERE WILL
THEUS SIDE `ENVISAGES A STAFF OF 9 OEPICER,S. A TRANSLATOR/I'4ITER-
PRETER.., 10 CLERICAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL, 3 SEABEES (ENLISTED ,JAVY
PERSONNEL WHO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION A NO MAINTENANCE WORK?,, A aD
MARINE SECURITY GUARDS, FOR A TOTAL AMERICAN COMPLEMENT r) P 7,9
PERSONNEL. IN ADDITION THE US SIDE ANTICIPATES THE NEED FOR HIRING
APPROXIMATELY 20 CHINESE NATIONALS TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING I GISTIC
AND SUPPORTING SERVICES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION.* SUPPLY OPFP~JTONS
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THE CONtIDEATION OF THE CHINESE SIDE.
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