TNAG-1292-FCO40-1644-United-Nations-Conventions-signed-by-the-UK-extension-to-Hon-1984 — Page 16

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TT PEKING

TL 4921

GRS 118

SECRET

SECRET

НКК ого 14.. HKK

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

- 3 MAY 1984

16561 - 1

TELELETTER

FROM CO HUM, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

DATED 02 MAY 1984

FOLLOWING FOR A C GALSWORTHY, PEKING

RP MARGOLIS, HONG KONG

DESK OFFICEM

REGISTRY

Ketion Fuld

INDEA

PEKING TELNO 828: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: MACAU

1. AFTER DISCUSSION HERE WE DECIDED NOT/NOT TO TIP OFF

THE PORTUGUESE ABOUT CHINESE INTENTIONS FOR MACAU. WE CONCLUDED

"Weng

THAT THE RISKS OUTWEIGHED ANY POSSIBLE BENEFITS FOR US.

2. YOU WILL IN ANY CASE BY NOW HAVE SEEN LISBON TELNO 002

(SIC) OF 30 APRIL, WHICH WE HAVE COPIED TO YOU. THIS RECORDED

THAT ON 29 APRIL THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL LEFT FOR

AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA, DURING WHICH HE EXPECTED MACAU TO

BE A SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION.

ALREADY BROKEN THE NEWS.

NO DOUBT THE CHINESE HAVE BY NOW

SIGNED CO HUM

1

SECRET

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