Mahathir too sick to visit Canada

Sat, 15 Nov 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: DPA

KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has
canceled an official visit to Canada next week because he is
suffering from a cold, but will attend an annual summit of Asia-
Pacific leaders in Vancouver later, news reports said yesterday.

The 71-year-old premier was quoted as saying he was calling
off the official visit to recover from a cold, which might be
aggravated by Canada's chilly climate.

He was to have visited Ottawa on Nov. 17 to Nov. 22 before
heading off to Vancouver to attend the fifth Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation forum.

Last month, Mahathir, who underwent a heart bypass operation
nine years ago, canceled several functions locally as well as a
planned two-day working visit to London because of flu.

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