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25 J!! 1978

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TO PRIORITY LISBON TELEGRAM NUMBER 136 OF 24 JULY

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING

YOUR TELNO.245: HONG KONG AND MACAO

1. NOW THAT YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO VILLAS-BOAS THERE SEEMS NO NEED TO SAY ANTHING MORE TO THE PORTUGUESE AT PRESENT THOUGH WE HOPE YOU CAN PROVIDE THE ANSWER FOR HONG KONG TELNO.913. IN HONG KONG WE EQUALLY FEEL WE CAN LEAVE IT TO LI TO REVERT TO THE ISSUE IF HE GETS CLARIFICATION FROM PEKING (HONG KONG TELNO.896).

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

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