President Yon, it's a pleasure to welcome you to
Downing Street today. And I hope you're enjoying your
visit. Your state visit underlies the deep partnership and
friendship between our two countries and the signing of the
Downing Street Accords today, strengthens that friendship from defense
and security to trade and technology. We are already
cooperating in lots of different areas but that cooper will
also be matched the private sector by our agreement to
upgrade and strengthen our ft and the very welcomeÂŁ20
billion plus of investment from Korean companies into the United
Kingdom. That investment is a huge vote of confidence
in the UK and a symbol of our close co
operation. And I'm looking forward to discussing all of
these things with you this afternoon. I'm moving soon
though, Mr Prime Minister, first of all,
I would like to thank you for your work,
hospitality and it is really a personal honor to be
here. This historic place number 10 Downing Street,
I mean, it began, the history began when
the first Prime Minister Walpole um began to use this
as his residence. It was when the principle that
uh the king reigns but does not govern us began
. And also when the British parliamentary politics at the
Parliament began with the Tories and quick now um uh
forming its own party. So it is really a
personal honor and privilege to be here.