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11/07/2003
Blairs to go on week-long diplomatic venture
Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie will set off for the US and the Far East next week for seven days of engagements.
Between from 17 until 24 July, the Blairs will visit Washington where he will address a joint meeting of Congress and have talks with President Bush.
He will then go on to Tokyo on Friday evening, where the Prime Minister will spend Saturday and the first part of Sunday meeting business leaders as well as holding talks with Prime Minister Koizumi.
The Prime Minister then heads for the South Korean capital Seoul where he will spend the rest of Sunday. While there he will have his first meeting with President Roh.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent in Beijing and Shanghai, where the Prime Minister will be joined by a delegation of British businessmen for this part of the trip. The programme includes talks with President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao. He will also call on former President Jiang Zemin.
Finally, on Wednesday and Thursday he will be in Hong Kong. The Prime Minister will meet investors and business leaders, and the Chief Executive, Tung Chee Hwa.
(GMcG)
Between from 17 until 24 July, the Blairs will visit Washington where he will address a joint meeting of Congress and have talks with President Bush.
He will then go on to Tokyo on Friday evening, where the Prime Minister will spend Saturday and the first part of Sunday meeting business leaders as well as holding talks with Prime Minister Koizumi.
The Prime Minister then heads for the South Korean capital Seoul where he will spend the rest of Sunday. While there he will have his first meeting with President Roh.
Monday and Tuesday will be spent in Beijing and Shanghai, where the Prime Minister will be joined by a delegation of British businessmen for this part of the trip. The programme includes talks with President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao. He will also call on former President Jiang Zemin.
Finally, on Wednesday and Thursday he will be in Hong Kong. The Prime Minister will meet investors and business leaders, and the Chief Executive, Tung Chee Hwa.
(GMcG)
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