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INFO PRIORITY LISBON, HONG KONG

THIRD ROUND OF SINO-PORTUGUESE NEGOTIATIONS ON MACAO

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CHINA AND PORTUGAL HELD THEIR THIRD ROUND OF TALKS ON MACAO IN

PEKING ON 21-22 OCTOBER. AS BEFORE, THE DELEGATIONS WERE LED

RESPECTIVELY BY VICE FOREIGN MINISTER ZHOU NAN AND RUI MEDINAX AND

VALERIO, PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, ACTED AS ADVISOR TO THE

PORTUGUESE DELEGATION.

2. THE PRESS COMMUNIQUE ISSUED ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE TALKS SAID

THAT THE TWO SIDES HAD CONTINUED INDEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE

SUBSTANTIVE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA IN A FRIENDLY AND HARMONIOUS

ATMOSPHERE AND REACHED BROAD AGREEMENT'. IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT

A WORKING GROU HAD BEEN SET UP BY THE TWO DELEGATIONS TO WORK ON

DETAILED DISCUSSION AND REVISION OF ALL DRAFT DOCUMENTS AGREED AND

PUT FORWARD DURING THE TALKS BETWEEN CHINA AND PORTUGAL. THE GROUP

WOULD START ITS WORK IN PEKING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE DATE FOR THE

NEXT ROUND OF TALKS WOULD BE AGREED IN DUE COURSE IN THE LIGHT OF

PROGRESS MADE BY THE WORKING GROUP.

3. WE SHALL ATTEMPT IN SLOWER TIME TO OBTAIN A FULLER BRIEFING ON

THE TALKS FROM THE PORTUGUESE EMBASSY.

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