TNAG-0035-FCO40-71-Relations-with-Macao-1968 — Page 137

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

(The Secretary of State)

TO HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

Sent 19th January, 1967. 23.00 hrs.

IMMEDIATE SECRET No. 122.

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Addressed to Governor Hong Kong.

Repeated for information to Lisbon (IMMEDIATE)

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Lisbon telegram No. 27 to Foreign Office paragraph 3.

Macao.

We think that there is no (repeat no) need to offer facilities for Portuguese soldiers. In practice, however, if they should arrive in Hong Kong without arms and as refugees, we might treat them as such and ask Portuguese Authorities to arrange for their urgent onward movement.

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Grateful for your comments.

Passed to D.S.A.0. for repetition to Lisbon,

Washington, Peking and POLAD Singapore)

Copies sent to:-

F.O.(S)/C.O.(S)/WH.(S) Distribution

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Ministry of Defence

Mr. Gorham

Mr. Davidson

Mr. Hohler

Mr. Bolland

Mr. A.J. de la Mare Sir J. Rennie

Mr. Henn

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