TNAG-1834-FCO40-2608-Sensitivity-review-of-Hong-Kong-Government-records-1988 — Page 87

Paul

CONFIDENTICAL

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PA

My land Wa/ Hend 444/1

Wala

• MAR 1988

1. We discussed how to proceed on the attached.

On reflection I have some reservations over

an approach to the Portuguese:

(a) If we ask them to built us on archives/Macau,

we should be pirpand to briff them on archives/ Hogky, This should not in ibey be problematic but

(b) If we start on archives, could the Portuguese

then went to us on other issues?

(1) It is possible that news of our approach may filter back to the Chinese, as could news of

future contacts. This might arouse Chinese suspicions?

any case,

(a) In

I think Mr Breck's request should have the endorsement of the general Duties

Branch in Hory Kory.

(a)

agreed / 2. I suggest that I write to Mr Britch further to prints (N (d), and we can take up punts (a) + (c) with 9DB in any friher comspondance if necessary.

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