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3. FROM WHAT HE SAID I DO NOT THINK THAT THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU

HAS AS YET BEEN CONSULTED OR THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH HIM AT ANY STAGE. THIS SEEMS TO BE CONFIRMED BY HONG KONG TEL NO 888, PARA 1. COLONEL LEANDRO IS NOW BACK IN LISBON ACCORDING TO THE PRESS TO DISCUSS BANKING PROBLEMS. DR VILLAS- BOAS MENTIONED A REPORT IN THE HONG KONG STANDARD THAT HE WOULD NOT BE RETURING TO MACAU BUT WOULD BE REPLACED BY COLONEL

CONCALVES, THE MILITARY ATTACHE IN LONDON. HE SAID IT WAS THE

FIRST THAT HE HAD HEARD OF THIS,

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