Thatcher meets with Ramos

Thatcher meets with Ramos

MANILA (AFP): Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
met with Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday and discussed
economic development and terrorism, a cabinet official said.

"There are many things we can learn from the experience of the
United Kingdom during the Thatcher administration which in some
respects we have been also utilizing under our economy," said
Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo, who was present at the
courtesy call Thatcher made to Ramos.

He was referring to Thatcher's free enterprise and
privatization policies during her leadership.

Thatcher arrived here Sunday for a four-day visit as the guest
of a private bank and was scheduled to address a business group
later yesterday.