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3. (FOR LISBON) THIS IS A MATTER OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO US CURRENTLY AS WE CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE. THE FORMER CHINESE VICE FOREIGN MINISTER, HAN KEHUA, WHO AS CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN PARIS WAS PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN SINO/ PORTUGUESE NEGOTIATIONS, RECENTLY SUGGESTED TO THE HONG KONG SHIPPING MAGNATE, SIR Y K PAO, THAT WE SHOULD STUDY THE MACAO

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GRATEFUL COMMENTS, IF POSSIBLE DESKRY 0609002.

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