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Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 7, 2001


Travel by Secretary Powell to Asia

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will travel to Japan, Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, the People's Republic of China, and Australia, July 22 – August 1.

Secretary Powell will arrive in Tokyo July 23 for meetings with key officials and then travel to Hanoi, where he will attend the ASEAN Regional forum (ARF) and the ASEAN Post-Ministerial conference (PMC) July 24-26. While in Hanoi for these meetings, Secretary Powell will also meet bilaterally with a number of representatives from the region.

From Hanoi, the Secretary will travel to Seoul (July 27) and Beijing (July 28) for meetings with senior officials.

From Beijing, the Secretary will travel to Canberra where he and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will participate with their Australian counterparts in our annual Australia-U.S. ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations on July 30.  Secretary Powell will depart Canberra on July 31.

For press wishing to accompany the Secretary, a sign-up sheet is posted in the Press Office, Room 2109.  The sign-up sheet will close Tuesday, July 10 at 5:00 PM.


Released on July 7, 2001

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