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FM HONG KONG 120945Z OCT 83

TO ROUTINE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1517 OF 12 OCTOBER

INFO PEKING AND LISBON.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: MACAU

1. THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU (WHO OFTEN VISITS HONG KONG Pre-VATELY)

HAS ASKED TO CALL ON ME ON A DATE TO SUNT MY CONVENIENCE AFTER

THE NEXT ROUND OF THE TALKS WITH THE CHINESE. HT HS PLAN THAT

HE WASHES TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE.

2. SHANCE THE FUTURE OF MACAU WILL CLEARLY BE DETERMINED BY

WHATEVER AS AGREED FOR HONG KONG, REAR ADMIRAL ALMENDA E COSTA

HAS A DIRECT AND LEGITIMATE INTEREST HN THE PROGRESS OF OUR

TALKS WITH THE CHINESE.

HE WILL BE FULLY AWARE OF THE PUBLIC STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE

CHINESE SIDE AND WILL NO DOUBT HAVE HAD BRIEFINGS ON THE CHINESE

POSITION FROM UNOFFICIAL CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES HAN MACAU. THERE WOULD BE ADVANTAGE IN GIVING HIM, ON A STRICTLY PERSONAL BASIS,

A BRITISH ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON.

3. # SHOULD ACCORDINGLY BE GRATEFUL FOR AUTHORITY TO BRHEF

ALME:NDA E COSTA ON THE LINES ALREADY AGREED FOR THE CANDIANS

AND NEW ZEALANDERS, UPDATED AS NECESSARY.

# CAN SCARCELY TELL HAM LESS.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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SIR IAN SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER

MR BURROWS

LEGAL ADVISER

HD/HKD

HD/FED

MR ROBERTS

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HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

HD/PUSD

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PS/LADY YOUNG

MR FLOWER

PS/MR LUCE

MR COLES

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

SEORET

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

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RESEARCH D O'AB

SIR A PARSONS

MR WALKER

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