§ 13. Dr. Twinnasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on prospects for the United Kingdom's relations with the Republic of South Korea.
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§ 23. Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom's relations with the Republic of South Korea.
§ Mr. RentonThe prospects for relations with the Republic of Korea are good, especially in the light of the high level visits to and from Korea last year. The economy is growing very rapidly. As I saw for myself when I was in Seoul last month, there are interesting commercial opportunities, although there are some problems, notably over protection for intellectual property.
§ 29. Mr. Favellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of South Korea about respect for human rights.
§ Mr. RentonThe Government of the Republic of Korea are well aware of the importance we attach to respect for human rights. I referred to our continuing interest in the subject during my recent talks in Seoul.