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FM PEKING
TO PRIORITY F C 0
TELNO 1425
OF 280701Z JULY 89
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HKB O Z014
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG,
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MY TELNO 1405.
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SINO-PORTUGUESE JOINT LIAISON GROUP.
THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR TOLD ME TODAY THAT THE CHINESE SIDE HAD MADE A SURPRISE CONCESSION IN THE SINO-PORTUGUESE LAND COMMISSION THIS WEEK, POSSIBLY TO SWEETEN THE ATMOSPHERE FOR (OR SIMPLY TO THE JLG MEETING STARTING IN LISBON ON 31 JULY REWARD THE PORTUGUESE FOR HAVING RESUMED BUSINESS SO SOON). THE LAND COMMISSION HAD BEEN DEADLOCKED OVER THE PORTUGUESE REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF 27 TIMES THE ANNUAL QUOTA OF LAND TO PROVIDE FOR MACAO'S NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS WEEK THE THEY DO, CHINESE HAD UNEXPECTEDLY AGREED TO THE FULL AMOUNT.
IT IS TRUE, HAVE ANOTHER POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL MOTIVE SINCE CHINESE INDUSTRY/BANKS WOULD ALSO BE INVOLVED IN THE VENTURE.
THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR WAS DISINCLINED TO DRAW ANY LESSONS FOR CHINESE BEHAVIOUR ON THE SINO-BRITISH JLG, BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES, AND I AM SURE HE IS RIGHT.
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3. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT FOR THIS JLG MEETING, THE CHINESE HAVE FOR THE FIRST TIME NOMINATED A STATE COUNCIL OFFICIAL TO JOIN THEIR TEAM.
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