CATAMP
MACAU
CONFIDENTIAL
TALKS WITH PORTUGUESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR: 31 MARCH
Points to Make
1.
How closely does Sino-Portuguese draft agreement follow form and content of Sino-British Joint Declaration?
similar arrangements
to
2.
Their
if
People in Hong Kong will study Macau arrangements closely.
will be confidence
bolstered
those in the Joint Declaration are put in effect for Macau.
NATIONALITY •
3.
A difficult subject, as our negotiating experience shows. Chinese very firm in opposition to dual nationality, but agreed that
Hong
people Kong
holding
British "travel
documents"
continue to use them.
How have you resolved this for Macau?
could
4.
Are you considering measures to deal with possible influx of Macau residents to Portugal/EC?
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