TNAG-1145-FCO40-1425-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Macau-1982 — Page 9

CODE 18-77

SS 8/78

Mr Burrows

Legal Advisers

MACAU

17

SECRET

Thank you

7.B. MIK 020/3

11/4

Reference

1. HR + G D b enter,

2.

M.

Houre

All

3.

p.a.

4.B. 12/4

fil 17/10

1.

Your minute of 8 November. I attach an unofficial translation of the Sino/Portuguese communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

2.

We do not have the text of the secret clause. All the information we have on this is included in paragraph 7 of my

The information was recently passed to Mr Donald by the Portuguese Ambassador in London, who was the Portuguese Foreign Minister in 1979. I attach a copy of the relevant minute from Mr Donald. You will note that the Ambassador asked that his confidence be respected.

11 November 1982

SECRET

Leseys Dean

LA Dean (Mrs)

Far Eastern Section Research Department G 60/4

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