§ 25. Mr. Duncan-SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how he intends to strengthen the European Community's relations with Japan during the United Kingdom presidency.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesWe shall be looking to strengthen economic, political and technical co-operation with Japan, building on the 1991 EC-Japan joint declaration. This will be an important theme of the meeting which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and the President of the Commission will have with the Japanese Prime Minister in London on 4 July.
§ 29. Mr. Roger EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to meet the Prime Minister of Japan to discuss avenues for mutual co-operation.
§ Mr. GoodladMy right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary will meet the Prime Minister of Japan in London on the morning of 4 July at the EC-Japan summit. This will be followed by bilateral talks between the British and Japanese Prime Ministers. We intend to use the opportunity to develop further our already close bilateral relationship with Japan and to strengthen co-operation between the EC and Japan.