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As regards the outstanding chapters, we had urged that
work begin in Brussels on the agriculture chapter. It
would help considerably if the Portuguese could
As regards
expedite their replies to the Commission.
social affairs, there would be a problem on Freedom of
Movement and the Community was unlikely to concede more
to Portugual than had been done for Greece.
2.
Mr Hannay said he had raised the question of
Macao with Dr Marta in the morning. We had made a
conscious decision not to seek any special Community
arrangements for Hong Kong beyond its status as a GSP
beneficiary. It would be serious for the UK if Macao
was to receive any different status. He asked if the
Portuguese would discuss the question with us before
raising Macao in Brussels. Dr Salquiero said he
imagined it was unlikely that the Community would
concede for Macao what it had not given Hong Kong.
took the point about advance consultation.
3.
He
If
Dr Salquiero said that as regards future
progress in the negotiations, it would not be possible
for the Portuguese to concede anything on Freedom of
Movement before the December municipal elections.
it was possible to resolve the Fisheries and
Agriculture Chapters by the end of the year, then the
final stages of the negotiations might take place in
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