TNAG-1626-FCO40-2240-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Macau-1987 — Page 123

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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, HONG KONG

PEKING TELNO 244: MACAU.

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0 4 MAR 1987

1. THE PRIME MINISTER'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISER TOLD ME TODAY, IN STRICT CONFIDENCE (PLEASE PROTECT), THAT DATES FOR A VISIT BY CAVACO SILVA TO CHINA ARE BEING ACTIVELY DISCUSSED. HE HAS PROPOSED 13 TO 15 APRIL IN RESPONSE TO A CHINESE REQUEST FOR DATES EARLIER IN THE MONTH.

2. MARTINS DA CRUZ WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY DETAILS ABOUT PROGRESS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS, BUT SAID THAT THE PORTUGUESE MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP WERE RETURNING TO LISBON ON 1 MARCH.

3. THE CHINESE HAVE PROPOSED 19 DECEMBER 1999 AS THE HAND-OVER DATE, AND THE PORTUGUESE ARE LIKELY TO ACCEPT,

DRACE-FRANCIS

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HONG KUNG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

COPILS TO:

MR FIFOOT

LEGAL ADVISERS

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HU/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE)

DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

MR MCLAREN

SIR.D. WILSON

MR. GILLMORE.

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