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REPORTERS WILL NO DOUBT BE DOGGING HIS FOOTSTEPS IN MACAO.
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- WE HAVE STUDIED REPORTS OF THE THIRD ROUND OF EXPERT TALKS.
- WE DO NOT SEE HOW THE CHINESE PROPOSALS COULD BE ACCEPTABLE IN THEIR PRESENT FORM. THEY GO FAR BEYOND THE ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN THE JOINT DECLARATION.
- A NEW AIRPORT BETTER THAN KAI TAK COULD NOT BE BUILT ON THE BASIS SET OUT BY THE CHINESE SIDE.
WE DO UNDERSTAND CHINESE CONCERNS ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE FUTURE HONG KONG SAR TO HAVE ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESERVES. KNOW THAT GOVERNOR WILL BE READY TO DISCUSS, IN A POSITIVE MANNER, HOW THESE CONCERNS MIGHT BE MET.
6. WE SUGGEST THAT SIR A DONALD COULD IF NECESSARY TAKE ACTION AFTER LU PING'S DEPARTURE, SINCE THE CHINESE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH HIM IN MACAO.
7. AS YOU WILL APPRECIATE, IN THE TIME AVAILABLE, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONSULT MINISTERS, ALTHOUGH I HAVE ARRANGED FOR YOUR TELNOS 580-582 TO BE COPIED TO LORD CAITHNESS IN WELLINGTON, TOGETHER WITH THIS TELEGRAM. WE HOPE TO CONSULT THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 26 FEBRUARY.
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