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FORSIGN QF9108, 8.1.1.
14th, November 1991.
Biri-
I regret that it has not been possible for me te Poply
at an earlier date be your mates of the 45h. and 8th. of October, (dos.94 and 75,766.), regarding the recent insidens
at Kasse, oving to tùm delay caused by the necessity of
GOMMEN LOA Sing with Xis Hajarty's Minister at Poking and
Hi« H«ja»ky's Domeul General at Centon.
7.
I now have the beneur to inform you that the
latest reporta reseived from kin Bajesty'e representatives
in China ason to indicate some improvement in the situation,
and I am informed that the Portuguese Kinister is now in
Keene for the purpose of negotiating a settlement.
I understand that if the Canton Government will
withdrew their gentest, the Portuguese Ünvernment may be
willing, as an not of grass, nad vithout prejudice že the
eventual settlement, to allow the Chiaron the Tres Bied
unhindered use of the half of the harbour which gives than
aaaana to their amk territory. Phatever the teczniewi
merits of the oase may be, His Hajesty's Goverment are
diepoved to think there is some mernă justification on the
grounds of reaben und equity for the Chinese claim ʊ
right of seaans to their own territory.
The arraingemens
of a medus vivendi on these lines would, therefore, 457047
to be a vino pullay on the part of the Portuguese BevAFRANI
snd sao shion His Majesty's dovernment would gladly support
in any way they properly ann.