§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications of the presentation on regional nuclear non-proliferation in south and east Asia made by the United States Secretary of State to the annual meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Association of South-East Asian Nations and their dialogue partners in Singapore on 26 July for the security of Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe United States Secretary of State devoted part of his statement at the Association of South East Asian Nations post-ministerial conference in July to regional security issues. He stressed the United States commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and said that the United States would continue to work with the nations of the region to maintain a peaceful and secure Asia. The achievement of their objective is in the interests of the whole region, including Hong Kong.