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FM HONG KONG 260455Z JUNE 82
TO PRIORITY F CO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 683 OF 26 JUNE
INFO PEKING LISBON
FOR CLIFT, HKG D
STATUS OF MACAU
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ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS HERE THE CHINESE FOREIGN
MINISTER SAID AT THE END OF HIS VISIT TO LISBON THAT ''FOR THE
MOMENT THE POSITION OF CHINA IS TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO OF MACAU. IN THE FUTURE WE COULD STUDY, TOGETHER WITH THE POPULATION AND PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES A SOLUTION THAT WILL NOT AFFECT THE STANDARD OF LIVING OF THE PEOPLE NOR THE INTERESTS OF FOREIGN INVESTORS''. HUANG HUA IS SAID TO HAVE REFERRED TO THE 1972 U N STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ABOUT HONG KONG BUT TO HAVE DECLINED TO COMMENT SUBSTANTIVELY.
2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A FULL ACCOUNT OF ANY EXCHANGES ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MACAU IN THE TALKS BETWEEN HUANG HUA AND PEREIRA. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO LISBON HAS AGAIN BEEN POSTPONED, WE SUGGEST THAT THE EMBASSY MAKE ENQUIRIES FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. WE WILL ALSO SPEAK TO THE PORTUGUESE CONSUL GENERAL HERE.
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