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HONG KONG AND MACAO
1. In my submission of 28 June I recommended that the Secretary of State should take the opportunity of Dr Sa Machado's visit to
raise the subject of Macao.
2. We have now received replies to FCO telegram no. 115 to
Lisbon which sought comments from the posts concerned. The Governor of Hong Kong is fairly relaxed (Hong Kong telegram no. 808). He
reports that there are no local indications that the Portuguese are thinking of handing back Macao rather the contrary; and he believes that the Chinese would "brush aside" an offer to do so if
it were made. The Embassy in Lisbon have telephoned to say that they have no information on Portuguese intentions with regard to
Macao.
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3. The Governor's assessment is reassuring. But I still think it important that the Secretary of State should speak to
Dr Sa Machado on the lines proposed. I submit a revised version of the brief which takes into account the Governor's comments and those
in Peking telegram no. 382.
Ruangan
29 June 1978
Cc:
PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts
PS/PUS
Mr Hibbert
RJT McLaren
Hong Kong & General Dept
Mr Murray
Mr Fergusson
FED
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