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CHINA AND MACAO
1. Lord Moran rang me this morning to say that he had been able to discuss our telegram about Portuguese intentions over Macao with the Political Director of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Villas-Boas. Mr Villas-Boas referred him to a statement of 6 January 1975 by Dr Mario Soares (the then Portuguese Foreign Minister) in which he had plainly stated that the Portuguese regarded Macao to be a part of mainland China. Mr Villas-Boas claimed that in the negotiations over the establishment of diplomatic relations the Chinese seemed to be anxious for the Portuguese to reiterate this statement. He did not, however, say any- thing about Portugal's intentions over the future of Macao, though Lord Moran said he was certain that the Portuguese will not take any action without consulting us. They were fully aware of the implications for Hong Kong.
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Lord Goronwy-Roberts asked if we could try to trace the Soares statement of January 1975, and, if we were successful, send a copy to the Embassy in Lisbon.
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