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INFO PRIORITY LISBON, HONG KONG
THIRD ROUND OF SINO-PORTUGUESE NEGOTIATIONS ON MACAO
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CHINA AND PORTUGAL HELD THEIR THIRD ROUND OF TALKS ON MACAO IN
PEKING ON 21-22 OCTOBER. AS BEFORE, THE DELEGATIONS WERE LED
RESPECTIVELY BY VICE FOREIGN MINISTER ZHOU NAN AND RUI MEDINAX AND
VALERIO, PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, ACTED AS ADVISOR TO THE
PORTUGUESE DELEGATION.
2. THE PRESS COMMUNIQUE ISSUED ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE TALKS SAID
THAT THE TWO SIDES HAD CONTINUED INDEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE
SUBSTANTIVE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA IN A FRIENDLY AND HARMONIOUS
ATMOSPHERE AND REACHED BROAD AGREEMENT'. IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT
A WORKING GROU HAD BEEN SET UP BY THE TWO DELEGATIONS TO WORK ON
DETAILED DISCUSSION AND REVISION OF ALL DRAFT DOCUMENTS AGREED AND
PUT FORWARD DURING THE TALKS BETWEEN CHINA AND PORTUGAL. THE GROUP
WOULD START ITS WORK IN PEKING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE DATE FOR THE
NEXT ROUND OF TALKS WOULD BE AGREED IN DUE COURSE IN THE LIGHT OF
PROGRESS MADE BY THE WORKING GROUP.
3. WE SHALL ATTEMPT IN SLOWER TIME TO OBTAIN A FULLER BRIEFING ON
THE TALKS FROM THE PORTUGUESE EMBASSY.
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