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OCMIAN 6088
CONFIDENTIAL
RR PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO LISBO
261315Z JUN
GRS 143
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO ROUTINE LISBON
TELNO 102
OF 261315Z JUNE 86
AND TO ROUTINE PEKING
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TOP COPY
46088
1
OUR TELNO 77: MACAU
1.
THE PORTUGUESE HAVE NOW TOLD US (THROUGH THE EUROPEAN
CORRESPONDENT CHANNEL) THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THOSE INVOLVED ON
THEIR SIDE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MEETINGS MENTIONED IN
TUR BEFORE SEPTEMBER.
2.
IT WOULD NEVERTHELESS BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD STAY IN
TOUCH WITH THE PORTUGUESE OVER MACAU IN THE MEANTIME. GRATEFUL
THEREFORE IF YOU AND PEKING WOULD MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE
PORTUGUESE ON THE SUBJECT AND REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
IN THEIR THINKING. PEKING WILL ALSO NO DOUBT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
CONTACTS WITH THE HONG KONG AND MACAU OFFICES OF THE STATE
COUNCIL AND THE MFA TO STAY TUNED TO CHINESE THINKING ON MACAU.
HOWE
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HKD
ECD (E)
FED
COPIES TO SIR P.CRADOCK
No 10 DOWNING
STREET.
SED
MR DEREK THOMAS
DR WILSON
CONFIDENTIAL.
HRK 020/3
REOLIVES.
- 2 JUL 1986
INDE
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