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FM MONG KONG 2204417
CONADENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F.C.O TELNO.913 OF 22 JULY 78,
INFO PRIORITY LISBON,
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2 4 JUL 1978
OFFICER
PA
See 169
RE.
(68)
از
ROUTINE PEKING.
LISPOR TELNO.245 HONG KONG AND MACAV.
1. IT WOULD STILL BE HELPFUL FOR US HERE. TO KNOW THE PRECISE
DATE WHEN THE CHINESE RAISED MACAU AT THE PARIS TALKS. LISBON TELNO.213 OF 26 JUNE SAYS THAT NEGOTIATIONS WERE DUE TO BEGIN **VERY SOON**, IS IT CORRECT THEREFORE TO ASSUME THAT THEY OCCURRED BETWEEN THEN AND DR SA MACHADO'S VISIT TO LONDON ON
30 JUNE?
2. THE POINT IS OF SOME LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE SINCE WE NEED A
BENCH MARK AGAINST WHICH TO CHECK THE. APPARENT IGNORANCE OF OUR CHINESE (AND PORTUGUESE) CONTACTS ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN
HAPPENING IN PARIS.
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