U.S. trade mission to visit Indonesia

U.S. trade mission to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the United States-Indonesia Business
Committee Michael Gadbaw and president of the U.S.-ASEAN Business
Council Ernest Bower will lead a 25-member U.S. business mission
to Indonesia from Jan. 18-20, 2000.

The Indonesian visit was unveiled during a meeting between the
committee and Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid in
Washington on Thursday, the committee said in a statement made
available to The Jakarta Post on Friday.

"Our upcoming mission to Indonesia will underscore the solid
commitment of the U.S. private sector to Indonesia and our
confidence in Indonesia," said Gadbaw, adding that the committee
had consistently engaged in Indonesia through regular missions
and dialog with Indonesian business and government officials.

This will be the third mission in three years the committee
has conducted. The first in May 1998 and the second in February
this year included senior representatives from a total of 30
Fortune 500 American companies.

As in previous years, the committee's business mission will
include meetings with Indonesian political leaders, a broad range
of government ministers and legislators. In addition to
introducing American business executives to the new government,
the committee plans to hold its 4th Indonesia-U.S. Private Sector
roundtable conference.

The conference is an opportunity for the American and
Indonesian private sectors to exchange views and develop action
plans that address their common interests.

Abdurrahman is in the United States to undergo eye treatment
at a clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was scheduled to meet
U.S. President Bill Clinton later on Friday.

The U.S.-Indonesia Business Committee meeting with the
Indonesian President was organized in cooperation with the U.S.-
Indonesia Society and American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce.
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