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Mr Stewart

Macao Airport

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RECEIVED 14 REGITRY No. 51

-2 JUN1977

HKK 182/42/1

1. As you know, Mr Hibbert agreed Mr Winchester's submission of 17 May, paragraph 4 of which suggested that you should contact Sr Barata, the Counsellor at the Portuguese Embassy, and follow up the conversation that Mr Hibbert had with his Ambassador on 26 April about the Macao Airport project.

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2.

I attach the following papers which may be useful:-

A. and B. above and as flagged;

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D.

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Copy of the Portuguese Embassy's memorandum of 18 November 1976;

Our reply of 12 April 1977;

A copy of Mr Fenn's letter of 28 March which sets out the Embassy's view of the likely Chinese attitude to the proposal.

I also attach a speaking note. SED concur.

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If you agree, I think the next step is for Miss Bailey to speak to Sr. Barata's office and arrange a time for him to call on you.

2 June 1977

DF Milton

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