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FM HONG KONG 188350Z MAY 82

TO PRIORITY PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 221 OF 18 MAY

INFO PRIORITY FCO, LISBON

SINO-PORTUGUES RELATIONS - MACAU.

WP

1. THE PORTUGUESE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF ( AND FORMER GOVERNO OF MACAU) GENERAL MELO EGIDIO IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY ZHAO ZIYANG XI ZHONGXUN (VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NPC AND FORMER GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG) DURING HIS CURRENT VISIT TO CHINA. 2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD DISCOVER DISREETLY FROM THE PORTUGUESE EMBASSY WHETHER ANYTHING WAS SAID IN THESE CONVERSATIONS WHICH MIGHT HAVE A BEARING ON THE FUTURE OF MACAU.

HADDON-CAVE

MINIMAL

SED

FED

HK & GD

(THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED]

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