WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1994
SECRETARY OF STATE TO VISIT FAR EAST
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THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE IN LONDON HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT:
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THE RT HON DOUGLAS HURD, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POREIGN COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WILL VISIT THAILAND FROM SEPTEMBER 12
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IN THAILAND AND VIETNAM HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A GROUP OF PROMINENT BRITISH BUSINESSMEN WHO WILL BE SEEKING TO EXPAND BRITISH TRADE IN THE REGION.
IN THAILAND, HE HOPES TO CALL ON THE KING, THE PRIME MINISTER, THE FOREIGN AND DEFENCE MINISTERS, AND GIVE AN ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THAI BUSINESSMEN.
IN VIETNAM, CALLS ARE PLANNED ON THE PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER AND THERE WILL BE OTHER EVENTS INVOLVING THE BUSINESS DELEGATION.
IN HONG KONG, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY WILL HOLD MEETINGS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. HE ALSO VISIT THE NEW AIRPORT SITE.
IN JAPAN, MR HURD WILL CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER, THE FOREIGN MINISTER AND OTHER MINISTERS. THERE WILL ALSO BE SEVERAL BUSINESS- RELATED ACTIVITIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
JAPAN VIETNAM.
THE FOREIGN SECRETARY LAST VISITED HONG KONG IN JULY 1993 IN APRIL 1993. THESE WILL BE HIS FIRST VISITS TO THAILAND
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HE WILL LAND IN HONG KONG AT 2.50 PM ON SEPTEMBER 15 BY SPECIAL FLIGHT. THE PRESS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT. DETAILS OF THE PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR COVERING HIS ARRIVAL AND HIS ACTIVITIES WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEARER THE TIME OF HIS VISIT.
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