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CYPHER/CAT.A.

98

CONFIDENTIAL

PRIORITY FOREIGN OFFICE TO LISBON

TELNO. 774

19 JULY, 1967. (F)

CONFIDENTIAL

ADDRESSED TO LISBON TELNO 774 19/7 RPTD FOR INFORMATION

TO PEKING AND HONG KONG

93) MY TELNO 757 TO LISBON : MACAO.

178)

DE LA MARE ASKED THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR TO CALL ON 19

JULY.

+

2. AFTER THANKING HIM FOR THE HELP WHICH THE PORTUGUESE

AUTHORITIES HAD GIVEN US IN REMOVING THE RECORDS FROM THE PERMIT

OFFICE IN MACAO, DE LA MARE SAID THAT WE NOW WISHED TO REMOVE THE DOCUMENTS, AND THE PERSONAL EFFECTS OF THE EX-CONSUL AND HIS STAFF, FROM THE CONSULATE. WE HAD THOUGHT OF SENDING TWO OFFICERS TO PACK THE DOCUMENTS, BUT WOUTLD OF COURSE DEFER TO THE AUTH- ORITIES' VIEWS ON TACTICS AND TIMING. HE ASKED IF THE PORTUGUESE COULD PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PACKING THE PERSONAL EFFECTS, AND FOR TRANSPORTING THEM, THE OFFICERS, AND THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE CONSULATE TO THE SHIP.

3. THE AMBASSADOR AGREED TO PUT THIS TO LISBON, AND SAID THAT HE DID NOT THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE ANY DIFFICULTY IN GIVING US THE NECESSARY HELP.

4. HE AGREED THAT DETAILED PLANNING COULD BEST BE MADE BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG AND THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES THERE.

SOSFA

SENT 1840Z 19 JULY

LAST

REF.

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DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

FAR EASTERN DEPT.

NEXT

CENTRAL DEPT.

REF.

CONSULAR DEPT..

CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No. 63

21 JUL1Y6/

HWA3/

SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAM NO.483