PRESS RELEASE(93)49                                1 AUGUST 1993


The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO), Mr. Manfred Worner, expressed his sadness today on learning 
of the death of His Majesty King Baudouin, King of the Belgians.

Mr. Worner described King Baudouin as a beloved leader of his people 
and a tireless champion of the Atlantic Alliance. He emphasized the 
late King's knowledge of international affairs, his invaluable
experience and the wise counsel from which he had benefited during 
their meetings.

Mr. Worner addressed a message of sympathy to Queen Fabiola and the
Royal Family and expressed his condolences to the Belgian government
and people.