TNAG-1626-FCO40-2240-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Macau-1987 — Page 129

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TELNO 129

OF 260558Z JANUARY 87

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONGM, LISBON

MY TELNO 104: MACAU

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02 FEB 1987

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1. THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR TOLD THOMSON ON 23 JANUARY THAT

AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED DURING THE MEETINGS BETWEEN SOARES AND

ZHOU NAN THAT REVERSION OF SOVEREIGNTY OF MACAU SHOULD TAKE PLACE IN

DECEMBER 1999.

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VALERIO ALSO SAID THAT THE MACAU JOINT WORKING GROUP HAD ALREADY

RESUMED WORK FOLLOWING THIS BREAKTHROUGH. BOTH SIDES WERE AIMING TO

COMPLETE AN AGREEMENT GENERALLY ON THE LINES OF THE JOINT

DECLARATION AND ANNEXES IN TIME FOR RATIFICTION BY THE NATIONAL

PEOPLE'S CONGRESS IN APRIL. BUT THE PORTUGUESE HAD ENTERED INTO NO

FIRM COMMITMENT TO THIS TIMING.

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for 12 GILLMORE

SIRO WILSON

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