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RECORD OF A MEETING BETWEEN LADY YOUNG AND THE PORTUGUESE FOREIGN
MINISTER, HELD AT 12.00 ON 22 SEPTEMBER 1983 IN THE FOREIGN AND
COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
Present:
The Rt Hon the Baronnes Young Minister of State, FCO
(350)
Dr Jaime Gama, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Portugal
Mr H C Byatt, H M Ambassador Lisbon
Dr D C Wilson, SED, FCO
Mr S G Eldon, PS to Lady Young
HE Sr Freitas Cruz Portuguese Ambassador
Dr Vaz Pereira Director General of Political Affairs, Lisbon
Sr J Macedo, Cllr Portuguese Embassy
Dr Castró Brandao APS to Dr Gama
1. In welcoming Dr Gama, Lady Young said that it was particularly
pleasant to have the opportunity to talk to a representative of Britain's oldest ally. Relations were very good and it was always useful to keep in touch. Dr Gama said that it was always a great pleasure to be in London. Anglo-Portuguese relations were excellent;
not only were our economic approaches similar but our political and
cultural ties were very close. There were a number of minor
bilateral problems such as the safety of tourist accommodation in
the Algarve and the dumping of radio-active waste, but he was sure
that these could be resolved.
Southern Africa
2. Dr Gama said that the Portuguese Government wished to have political
consultations with the UK about Southern Africa. The UK relationship with Zimbabwe; Portugal's relationship with Angola and Mozambique; and our shared contacts with South Africa could be helpful in reaching a settlement to the problems of the region. There was a need to weaken
the Soviet presence in the area and encourage Zimbabwe and Mozambique to take a more truly non-aligned approach.
/Lady Young