TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE ON LORD BELSTEAD'S VISIT TO HONG KONG :
'The Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Lord Belstead, will be attending a meeting in Bangkok in mid-
December of Heads of United Kingdom Missions in South-East
Asia and the Far East. Before travelling to Bangkok he will
visit Hong Kong from 6 to 10 December. This will be
Lord Belstead's first visit to the Territory since being
appointed earlier this year as Minister of State at the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where his resposibilities
include Hong Kong. He will have talks with the Governor
and senior officials and will meet Unofficial Members of
the Executive and Legislative Councils and other community
leaders. An extensive programme of visits is being
arranged to enable the Minister to familiarise himself
with developments in the Territory.'