Singapore Government

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Media Division, Ministry of Information & The Arts, #36-00, PSA Building, 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore 119963, Tel: 3757794/5

VISIT TO INDIA BY MR GOH CHEE WEE, MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, 22 TO 24 JANUARY 1997

Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Goh Chee Wee, will be visiting the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu from 22 to 24 January 1997.

During his visit, Mr Goh will grace the topping out ceremony for Phase I of the Bangalore Information Technology Park. The ceremony will also be attended by Mr J H Patel, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr Siddaramiah, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr R V Deshpande, Minister for Large and Medium Industries in the Government of Karnataka, and Mr Philip Yeo, Chairman EDB. The park is a joint venture between the Government of Karnataka, the Tata Group and a Singapore consortium.

During this trip, Mr Goh will be paying courtesy calls on Chief Minister J H Patel of Karnataka and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi of Tamil Nadu. Besides meeting Indian officials and businessmen, Mr Goh will also address a Business Opportunities Conference (BOC) on Tamil Nadu; organized by TDB, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) and the Tamil Nadu Guidance Bureau.

Mr Goh will be accompanied by a business delegation for the Chennai part of the programme.

MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

21 JANUARY 1996