International Trade Administration

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce invites U.S. companies to

participate in the following overseas trade missions:

Women-In-Trade Business Development Mission to South Africa.

Johannesburg and Cape Town.

October 6-10, 1997.

Recruitment closes August 29, 1997.

For further information contact Loretta Allison, Department of

Commerce.

Tel: 202-482-5479.

Fax: 202-482-1999.

Health Industries Russian Trade Mission.

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, and Kazan, Tatarstan.

October 19-26, 1997.

Recruitment closes September 15, 1997.

For further information contact George Keen, Department of

Commerce.

Tel: 202-482-2010.

Fax: 202-482-0975. 02

Retailing and Franchising Trade Mission to China.

Hong Kong, Shenzen, Shanghai, and Beijing.

October 19-28, 1997.

Recruitment closes September 15, 1997.

For further information contact Bruce Harsh, Department of

Commerce.

Tel: 202-482-4582.

Fax: 202-482-2669.

U.S. Computer Industry Trade Mission to the Middle East.

United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Israel.

October 28-November 6, 1997.

Recruitment closes September 5, 1997.

For further information contact Daniel Valverde, Department of

Commerce.

Tel: 202-482-0573.

Fax: 202-482-0952.

Medical Devices and Supplies Trade Mission to India.

New Delhi, Chennai (Madras), and Mumbai (Bombay).

January 17-24, 1998.

Recruitment closes November 21, 1997.

For further information contact Duaine Priestley, Department of

Commerce.

Tel: 202-482-2410.

Fax: 202-482-2702.

Medical and Dental Devices, Medical Device Components, and Laboratory

Instruments Trade Mission to China.

Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Kunming.

April 19-April 29, 1998.

Recruitment closes February 21, 1997.

For further information contact Lauren Brosler, Department of

Commerce.

Tel: 202-482-4431.

Fax: 202-482-0975.

For further information contact Reginald Beckham, Department of

Commerce.

Tel: 202-482-5478.

Fax: 202-482-1999.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

David C. Bowie,

Deputy Director, Office of Export Promotion Coordination.

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