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MACAU
1. YOU WILL RECALL THAT MRS CHALKER RAISED WITH SR AZEVEDO SOARES LAST MAY OUR CONCERN ABOUT A POTENTIALLY MASSIVE ENTRY OF MACANESE RESIDENTS TO THE EC (PARA & OF YOUR RECORD OF 22 MAY). WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THE DETAILS OBTAINED FROM MART HIS DA CRUZ (PRIME MINISTER'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISER) AND GASPAR (PRESIDENT'S ADVISER) IN PARA 3 OF LISEON TELNO 35. DEREK THOMAS HAS SINCE HAD A CHANCE TO ASK THE PORTUGUESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON 3L MARCH WHETHER THE PORTUGUESE WERE CONSIDERING ANY MEASURES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. CUTILEIRO REPLIED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT ANY MEASURES WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION: BUT THE JOINT DECLARATION ON MACAU HAD NOT FULLY RESOLVED THE NATIONALITY QUESTION: THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES DID NOT PERMIT DUAL NATIONALITY ALTHOUGH HE UNDERSTOOD THEY WOULD NEVERTHELESS ALLOW MACANESE TO TRAVEL ON THE IP PORTUGUESE PASSPORTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. CUTILEIRO OFFERED TO DO SOME MORE RESEARCH. THOMAS SUGGESTED THAT HM EMBASSY LYSEON SHOULD APPROACH THE COMPETENT PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES TO PURSUE THE QUESTION.
2. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TAKE AN EARLY OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND THE FOREIGN MINISTRY OF CUTILEIRO'S UNDERTAKING, AND IF YOU THINK IT APPROPRIATE) SPEAK ALSO TO MARTINS DA CRUZ AND GASFAR. THE BRITISH PRESS IS NOW BEGINNING TO FOCUS ON THE ISSUE: IT IS OF IMPORTANCE IN BOTH HONG KONG AND UK PARLIAMENTARY CONTEXTS THAT WE IMPRESS ON THE PORTUGUESE THE NEED TO COME UP WITH A PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM SOON. WE HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE INTERMITTENTLY WITH THEM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE JUNE L935. THERE IS, OF COURSE, PROVISION IN THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS OF PORTUGAL'S ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS FOR US TO RAISE THIS IN BRUSSELS IN AN EC CONTEXT: IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT THE PORTUGUESE TO HAVE COME UP WITH SOME CONCRETE SUGGESTIONS BY NOW.
SIGNED RA E GORDON
OCMIAN 6242