GRS 60
UNCLASSIFIED
FM LISBON
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 75
OF 301132Z MARCH 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING HONG KONG
MY TELNO 71 : MACAU
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TO
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3 C MAR 1987
1. HT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER, CAVACO SILVA WILL VISIT CHINA BETWEEN 11 AND 17 APRIL DURING WHICH THME HE WILL SHGN THE AGREEMENT ON MACAU.
2. THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT HIS GOVERNMENT MAY MEANWHILE BE DEFEATED AND FORCED TO RESIGN FOLLOWING A CENSURE MOTION IN THE ASSEMBLY, BUT HIN THIS EVENT HE WOULD STILL BE COMPETENT TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.
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LPLNAN 4192
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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