1.30 Under the agreement the Armouries retained the collection, but agreed to make it available for display in the museum, while retaining the right to lend items of the collection or organise travelling exhibitions. It retained full responsibility for maintenance and preservation of the collection and, in consultation with RAI, decided which items of the collection were to be displayed and how they were to be presented. Some 17 of its staff were relocated to Leeds to carry out these responsibilities and its other statutory duties, with RAI making a contribution of £196,000 to their relocation costs. These staff remained Armouries' employees and their employment costs were met by the Armouries itself.
1.31 The agreement also allowed for the Armouries and RAI to agree on any additional staff the Armouries needed to employ as a result of the establishment of the new museum. The cost of these staff would be met by RAI via an annual payment to the Armouries for their services.