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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3835
OF 3110OOZ DECEMBER 90
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INFO PRIORITY LISBON, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING, BTC HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 2425: CONTACTS WITH THE PORTUGUESE OVER AIRPORT PROJECTS
1. UKREP JLG, BTC AND PA'S OFFICE ALL HAVE REASONABLY FREQUENT CONTACTS WITH THE PORTUGUESE. AS YOU NOTE, GALSWORTHY SEE CATARINO WHEN POSSIBLE. BUT MARTIN ALSO KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH RAMOS, WHO IS CATARINO'S DEPUTY IN THE PORTUGUESE JLG, BUT HAS ALSO BEEN PROMOTED TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY FOR THE TRANSITION IN THE MACAU GOVERNMENT. RAMOS DEALS WITH LAND FUND ISSUES. RICHARD GRAHAM IN THE BTC TRAVELS TO MACAU OFTEN AND HAS ALREADY REPORTED A FAIR AMOUNT ON THE AIRPORT. THE POLITICAL ADVISER IS IN REGULAR TOUCH WITH FONSECA THE DIPLOMATIC ADVISER TO THE MACAU GOVERNMENT.
2. ON JLG ISSUES, AS YOU KNOW, THE PORTUGUESE HAVE NEVER HAD MUCH TO OFFER US BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TWO OR THREE YEARS BEHIND. BUT WE AGREE THERE MAY BE VALUE IN PURSUING A MORE DETAILED DIALOGUE ON THEIR AIRPORT EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH UKREP JLG AND BELIEVE IT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR US TO TAKE UP THAN THEY. WE WILL CONSIDER HOW TO DO THIS. THE POLITICAL ADVISER PLANS TO VISIT MACAU AGAIN IN FEBRUARY (JANUARY IS TOO BUSY). THAT MAY PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.
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