PORTUGAL
POLITICAL
268-
PARAPHRASE TELEGRAM
Sir L. Carnegie (Lisbon) 25th January, 1920.
D.7.50 p.m., 25th January, 1920.
271
R.11.30 a.m.,
28th January, 1920.
No.9.
Your telegram 228.
I have received a letter in reply to communication
Letter
which I made to Mimister for Foreign Affairs.
states that Govermr of Macao has telegraphed denying
that he informed Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires that he
was about to undertake wots in debateable ground but stat-
ing that he had expressed fear that seeing that Chinese
protested against everything done in Macao waters, contem-
plated works near Malauchau outside the interior port
might give rise to objections.
His Excellency adds that with a view to avoiding
trouble orders have been sent to Governor to undertake
no works outside interior port. He states that
Portuguese Government will respect status quo prescribed
by Treaty of 1887 but that they cannot admit that China
should fårbid works in zone which according to Treaty is
under their jurisdiction, works which are necessary
moreover
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