GRS 200
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2211
CONFIDENTIAL
OF 210156Z NOVEMBER 86
68
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, LISBON
KONG
YOUR TELNO 234 TO HONG KONG: MACAO
69
TOP COP O DIST ?
LIKK 020/3
RECEIVED IN MIIGISTE
16 DEC 1986
DESK OFFICER - INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
1. THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR, WHO HAS INSTRUCTED HIS STAFF NOT TO SPEAK TO ANYONE OUTSIDE HIS MISSION ABOUT THE TALKS ON MACAO, LEFT
FOR LISBON BEFORE LORD YOUNG'S MISSION HAD LEFT PEKING. 1 WAS THEREFORE UNABLE TO HAVE A TALK WITH HIM LAST WEEK AND I DO NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A DATE WITH HIM UNTIL AFTER HE HAS RETURNED TO PEKING, PROBABLY NEXT WEEK.
2.
WE HAVE HEARD THAT ZHOU NAN WILL VISIT ITALY AFTER HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO PORTUGAL. THE ITALIAN EMBASSY ARE UNABLE (OR UNWILLING) TO GIVE US ANY DETAILS. THERE IS, HOWEVER, SPECULATION HERE THAT HE MAY SPEAK TO SOMEONE FROM THE VATICAN ABOUT THE POSITION OF THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MACAO AFTER THE END OF PORTUGUESE ADMINISTRATION.
EVANS
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PEHPAN 1651
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Mr Wicsoit
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