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No. 268-95 September 26, 1995
No. 268-P:09/26/95:Secretary of Defense William J. Perry an

Secretary of Defense William J. Perry and Secretary of State Warren Christopher will meet with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yohei Kono and Minister of Defense Seishiro Eto on Wednesday, September 27, 1995, at the 1995 Security Consultative Committee Meeting in New York City.

The meeting will be preceeded by a five-minute photo opportunity in the Baselton Room on the third floor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel beginning at 10:00 a.m. Media should arrive by 9:00 a.m. for clearance into the room.

The meeting will be followed by the Special Measures Agreement Signing Ceremony in the East Foyer on the third floor from 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon. There will be a brief address by each of the principals following the ceremony. This event is open to the press.

There will also be a 30-minute background briefing after the signing ceremony by senior Defense and State Department officials in the East Foyer.

For accreditation information, media should contact the press office (Room 24M) at the Waldorf Towers in the Waldorf Astorial Hotel at 212-750-5642/5805/5807.