Speech arriving in South Korea
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
|---|---|
| Venue: | Kimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea |
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR [speaking text] |
| Editorial comments: | MT was due to arrive at 2150 local time. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 166 |
| Themes: | Foreign policy (Asia) |
I am very pleased to have this opportunity to visit the Republic of Korea, and I am particularly honoured to be the first British Prime Minister to do so.
The very full and interesting discussion which I had with Chun Doo Huanthe President of the Republic, during the very successful visit which he and Mrs. Chun paid to London last month, means that I look forward keenly to seeing as [end p1] much as possible of your energetic and forward looking country.
Apart from visiting the DMZ, I shall also be seeing first-hand Korea's striking industrial progress.
The talks that I shall have with the President and with the Prime Minister will allow us to continue the dialogue so happily begun in London. [end p2]
I hope that these two visits, which testify to the good relations between our two countries, will be seen as forming the basis from which we build a growing partnership not only in the political but also in the commercial and economic field.