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4. IT WAS LEFT THAT THE PORTUGUESE WOULD NOW STUDY THE
REQUESTS CORTAZAI HAD MADE AND LET US HAVE THEIR REACTION. 1 FEAR HOWEVER, THAT THE IMPENDING GOVERNMENT CRISES WILL INHIBIT DECISION- TAKING FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND THAT WE MAY
NOT THEREFORE RECEIVE MUCH EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FROM THEM.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING ADDRESSEES.
GOULDING
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EPEATED
REPE
REQUESTED
AS
PS/LPS
PS/LR HURD
[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING ST]
FILES
SEAD HK & GD
UND.
FED
DESD
N AM D SAD EID (E)
PUSD
PS
PS/MR BLAKER PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF SIR A PARSONS MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY MR MURRAY
OID
IPD
NEWS DEPT
LAVD
2
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
(MR BURLEIGH
(MR WOODFIELD
(MR BIRT
LONDON
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR HILLARY
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
MR V MCGEE FAO ODA
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