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January each year. If the Chinese have not responded by 15 April, Macau can go ahead.
Agreements with Third Countries
13.
Macau has no plans at present to negotiate IPPAS, extradition agreements or MLA with other countries.
Defence
14.
The Macanese still believe that the Chinese do not
intend to station forces in Macau.
Macau SAR Boundaries
15.
Macau has asked for the two islands to the west of Taipa and Coloane to be included in the SAR boundaries. They think the Chinese may agree (although this would appear to be contrary to their JD).
JLG Offices
16.
The Chinese and Portugese JLG offices are now established in Macau. Catarino remains in Lisbon. The plan is
that his successor should be based in Macau. Catarino had been expected to move soon, but Fonseca said he is resisting this.
Civil Service
17.
Dr Rangel said that there had been 4,600 civil servants in Macau in 1980. Now there were 16,000. This was
There would be cuts in future. of those 16,000 (which includes the police), 72.3% held Portugese passports.
too many.
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