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14 JUL 1978
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO.428 OF 14.7.78 AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY LISBON,
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LISBON TELNO.231 OF 11 JULY®
HONG KONG AND MACAUS
1. IN THE LIGHT OF THE RATHER WORRYING CONFIRMATION IN THIS
TELEGRAM THAT THE CHINESE HAVE INDEED BROUGHT THE QUESTION OF
MACAU INTO THEIR PARIS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PORTUGUESE I SEE NO
POINT IN THE POLITICAL ADVISER FURTHER DELAYING HIS APPROACH ..
TO NCNA ALONG THE LINES OF PARA 4 OF YOUR TELNO.122 TO LISBON.
IN FACT THE SOONER WE GET CHINESE COMMENT THE BETTER.
2. IN LIGHT OF WHATEVER RESPONSE IS FORTHCOMING, WE MIGHT
THEN CONSIDER APPROACHING THE PORTUGUESE TO REPEAT OUR ADVICE
THAT THEY IGNORE THE ISSUE. A CONCESSION COULD BE VERY
DAMAGING IN HONG KONG AND A PRIVATE CONCESSION WOULD PROBABLY LEAK, CRADOCK
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MR MURRAY MR FERGUSSON
PS LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
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