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(d) Roles of US and Japan

Tuesday 14 December

0900-1230

a.m.

DSR 11C

ITEM 3. Prospects for economic growth and promotion of

British trade/investment (Mr Sunderland to lead)

(a) Effects of recession in area; prospects for recovery

(b) Prospects for ASEAN as an economic grouping

(including EC/ASEAN cooperation)

(c) Barriers to trade

(d) Prospects for British trade/investment and tools of

British trade promotion.

1415-1600 ITEM 4. Technical Assistance (Mr Faint to lead) and

Cultural Cooperation (Mr Cavaliero to lead)

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(a) Aid framework (sitrep)

(b) English as a tool of British influence

(c) Educational links

1600-1730

(d) Role of BBC - regional balance sheet.

Informal Session on Prospects for ASEAN with ANAND PANYARACHI

Thai member of ASEAN Task Force.