UK minister due here

JAKARTA (JP): British Trade Minister Richard Needham and entourage will touch down here tomorrow to begin a six-day trade mission, the British embassy says.

During his visit, Needham is scheduled to hold meetings with Minister of Trade Satrio Budiardjo Joedono, Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana, Minister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Joop Ave.

The guest minister will also visit a number of industrial plants in Bandung, West Java, including the state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT IPTN.

Along with Minister Sudjana, Needham will give his keynote address at a workshop on power generation on Wednesday. (rid)