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250144Z JUN
GRS 207
RESTRICTED
FM PEKING
TO TELELETTER FCO
TELELETTER NFR
OF 250144Z JUNE 87
AND TO TELELETTER HONG KONG, LISBON.
FROM:
FILE REF: NFR
FOLLOWING FOR
COPIED TO:
CO PIGOTT ESQ., PEKING
DATED 25 JUNE 1987.
T W M SMITH ESQ., HKD, FCO.
C T WOOD
D G MARTIN
LISBON
ESQ., APA 11, HONG KONG ESQ.,
SED
FED
RESEARCH DEPARTMENT.
MACAO:
1. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS IN THE CHINESE MEDIA OVER THE
LAST FEW DAYS ABOUT DISCUSSION ON THE SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT
DECLARATION ON MACAO AT THE 21ST MEETING OF THE SIXTH NATIONAL
PEOPLE7S CONGRESS STANDING COMMITTEE. MEMBERS OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEE, ON 19 JUNE, ARE REPORTED TO HAVE GIVEN HIGH MARKS TO THE WORK OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS EFFORTS IN SOLVING THE MACAO
ISSUE AND TO HAVE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT MACAO WILL MAINTAIN ITS
STABILITY AND PROSPERITY BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER IT RETURNS TO THE
EMBRACE OF THE MOTHERLAND. THERE WAS FURTHER PRAISE OF THE **ONE
COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS** ARRANGEMENT.
2. THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY BULLETING OF WR JUNE CARRIES A SHORT PIECE
WHICH REPORTS THAT THE MEETING APPROVED THE SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT
DECLARATION, AND ITS APPENDICES, AT ITS CLOSING SESSION ON 23 JUNE.
SIGNED: C O PIGOTT.
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