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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 474 OF 1 MAY
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INFO HONG KONG.
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MACAU AND HONG KONG
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THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, PROF. MONTA PINTO, LEFT
YESTERDAY FOR A SIX DAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA. ON DEPARTURE HE
CONFIRMED THAT MACAU WOULD BE A SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION. AND ADDED
QUOTE OUR SOLE PRE-OCCUPATION IS TO GUARANTEE STABILITY AND
PROSPERITY IN MACAU. BEYOND THAT THE PRESENT JURIDICAL-POLITICAL
FORMULA IS THAT PORTUGAL HAS ONLY THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
TERRITORY AND NOTHING MORE. AND I WOULD REMIND YOU THAT, WHILE
PORTUGAL HAS ACHIEVED THIS SOLUTION, ENGLAND CONTINUES TO HAVE
DELICATE PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF HONG KONG UNQUOTE.
HOWE
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