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FM FCO 011400Z JULY 82
TO IMMEDIATE LISBON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 148 OF 1 JULY
SAVING MADRID, EC POSTS
YOUR TELNO 121: BILATERAL TALKS WITH THE PORTUGUESE
1.
2.
WE WELCOME THE PORTUGUESE SUGGESTION, RAISED DURING MY
VISIT, OF BILATERAL TALKS AT OFFICIAL LEVEL ON ENLARGEMENT.
PLEASE APPROACH THE PORTUGUESE WITH A FIRM OFFER TO HOLD
SUCH TALKS. OUR TEAM WOULD BE LED BY BRIDGES OR HANNAY. THEY
WOULD BE HAPPY TO COME TO LISBON OR RECEIVE A PORTUGUESE TEAM IN
LONDON. WE ARE OPEN ON TIMING AND WOULD WELCOME PORTUGUESE
SUGGESTIONS.
3.
FYI:
WE ARE ALSO OFFERING TALKS SEPARATELY TO THE
SPANIARDS, PREFERABLY NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER WITH HANCOCK
(CABINET OFFICE) VISITING MADRID.
PYM
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PS/MR HURD
PS/LD BELSTEAD
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
LORD BRIDGES
MR HANNAY
MR GOODISON
COPIES TO :
MR HANCOCK, CAB OFF.
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