GPS 213
RIORITY
CYPHER CA TA
FROM LISBON 261358Z JUN
RESTRICTED
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40. 51
20 2 JUN 1978
OFFICER
PA
RES SURY Actio↑ Teken
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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO 213 OF 26 JUNE
SAVING TO (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR) HONG KONG AND PEKING
HONG KONG
See
3856
IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS THEY EXPECT TO BEGIN VERY SOON FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CHINA, IN WHICH THE STATUS OF MACAO WILL INEVITABLY BE DISCUSSED, THE POLITICAL
DIRECTOR OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS ASKED IF WE COULD
LET HIM HAVE QUICKLY DOCUMENTATION ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF HONG KONG, THOUGH THE PORTUGUESE RECOGNISE THE STATUS OF MACAO IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF HONG KONG. IT APPEARS FROM WHITAKERS THAT OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS ARE TREATY OF NANKING OF 1842, PEKING CONVENTION OF 1860 AND LEASE AGREEMENT FOR NEW TERRITORIES SIGNED IN 1898. GRATEFUL IF COPIES OF THESE COULD BE SENT TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TOGETHER WITH ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS. IF THERE IS ANY SUMMARY OF THE LEGAL POSITION WHICH WE COULD GIVE TO THE POLITICAL DIRECTOR AS WELL THIS WOULD NO DOUBT BE HELPFUL.
FCO PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES
MOR AN
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
FILES
SED
FED
HK & GD
LEGAL ADVS.
NTD
MR.HIBBERT
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
MR.FERGUSSON
RESTRICTED