TNAG-1627-FCO40-2241-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Macau-1987 — Page 24

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TT HOKON

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FM PEKIN TO FCOLN

250144Z JUN

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FM PEKING

TO TELELETTER FCO

TELELETTER NFR

OF 250144Z JUNE 87

AND TO TELELETTER HONG KONG, LISBON.

FROM:

FILE REF: NFR

FOLLOWING FOR

COPIED TO:

CO PIGOTT ESQ., PEKING

DATED 25 JUNE 1987.

T W M SMITH ESQ., HKD, FCO.

C T WOOD

D G MARTIN

LISBON

ESQ., APA 11, HONG KONG ESQ.,

SED

FED

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT.

MACAO:

1. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS IN THE CHINESE MEDIA OVER THE

LAST FEW DAYS ABOUT DISCUSSION ON THE SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT

DECLARATION ON MACAO AT THE 21ST MEETING OF THE SIXTH NATIONAL

PEOPLE7S CONGRESS STANDING COMMITTEE. MEMBERS OF THE STANDING

COMMITTEE, ON 19 JUNE, ARE REPORTED TO HAVE GIVEN HIGH MARKS TO THE WORK OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS EFFORTS IN SOLVING THE MACAO

ISSUE AND TO HAVE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT MACAO WILL MAINTAIN ITS

STABILITY AND PROSPERITY BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER IT RETURNS TO THE

EMBRACE OF THE MOTHERLAND. THERE WAS FURTHER PRAISE OF THE **ONE

COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS** ARRANGEMENT.

2. THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY BULLETING OF WR JUNE CARRIES A SHORT PIECE

WHICH REPORTS THAT THE MEETING APPROVED THE SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT

DECLARATION, AND ITS APPENDICES, AT ITS CLOSING SESSION ON 23 JUNE.

SIGNED: C O PIGOTT.

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