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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.