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GRS 90
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM LISBON
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 53
OF 2716412 FEBRUARY 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, HONG KONG
PEKING TELNO 244 ■ MACAU.
1. THE PRIME MINISTER'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISER TOLD ME TODAY, IN STRICT CONFIDENCE (PLEASE PROTECT), THAT DATES FOR A VISIT BY CAVACO SILVA TO CHINA ARE BEING ACTIVELY DISCUSSED. HE HAS PROPOSED 13 TO 15 APRIL IN RESPONSE TO A CHINESE REQUEST FOR DATES EARLIER IN THE
MONTH.
2. MARTINS DA CRUZ WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY DETAILS ABOUT PROGRESS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS, BUT SAID THAT THE PORTUGUESE MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP WERE RETURNING TO LISBON ON 1 MARCH.
‚ ̈THE CHINESE HAVE PROPOSED 19 DECEMBER 1999 AS THE HAND-OVER DATE, AND THE PORTUGUESE ARE LIKELY TO ACCEPT.
DRACE-FRANCIS
YYYY
LPLNAN 3921
HONG KUNG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
COPILS TO:
LIMITED
HD/HKD
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
HU/FED
RESEARCH DEPT (FE)
DEP/HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR MCLAREN
SIR.D. WILSON
MR. GILLMORE.
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