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FM HONG KONG 220744Z SEP 82
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 465 OF 22 SEPTEMBER
INFO F C O
INFO SAVING LISBON
MACAU
In Monis
THE PORTUGUESE CONSUL-GENERAL TOLD POLITICAL ADVISER ON 21 SEPTEMBER THAT THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU HAD BEEN INVITED TO VISIT PEKING IN THE SECOND HALF OF OCTOBER. HE HAD REPLIED THAT THIS TIMING WAS INCONVENIENT BECAUSE HE WOULD BE IN PORTUGAL THEN (FOR A POSSIBLY FINAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE REVOLUTION, OF WHICH ALMEIDA E COSTA REMAINS A MEMBER, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMULGATION OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION). NO NEW DATE HAS SO FAR BEEN SUGGESTED BY THE CHINESE SIDE.
2. ALMEIDA E COSTA SAID NOTHING ABOUT THIS INVITATION WHEN HE PAID HIS FIRST CALL ON THE GOVERNOR ON 15 SEPTEMBER.
FCO PLEASE PASSING SAVING LISBON
WP
Macao
HADDON-CAVE
MINIMAL
FED
HKJG D SED
REPEATED AS REQUESTED
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