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14 JUL 1978

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Action Taken

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO.428 OF 14.7.78 AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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LISBON TELNO.231 OF 11 JULY®

HONG KONG AND MACAUS

1. IN THE LIGHT OF THE RATHER WORRYING CONFIRMATION IN THIS

TELEGRAM THAT THE CHINESE HAVE INDEED BROUGHT THE QUESTION OF

MACAU INTO THEIR PARIS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PORTUGUESE I SEE NO

POINT IN THE POLITICAL ADVISER FURTHER DELAYING HIS APPROACH ..

TO NCNA ALONG THE LINES OF PARA 4 OF YOUR TELNO.122 TO LISBON.

IN FACT THE SOONER WE GET CHINESE COMMENT THE BETTER.

2. IN LIGHT OF WHATEVER RESPONSE IS FORTHCOMING, WE MIGHT

THEN CONSIDER APPROACHING THE PORTUGUESE TO REPEAT OUR ADVICE

THAT THEY IGNORE THE ISSUE. A CONCESSION COULD BE VERY

DAMAGING IN HONG KONG AND A PRIVATE CONCESSION WOULD PROBABLY LEAK, CRADOCK

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PS LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR CORTAZZI

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