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<p><strong>February 7, 2002 No. 23</strong></p>
<p>David Kilgour, Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific), will speak at the first APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting
of 2002 on Friday, February 8, in Vancouver. ABAC brings together senior business executives to counsel Asia-Pacific
leaders on priority issues for business in the Pacific Rim. </p>
<p>Secretary of State Kilgour will be speaking on ABAC's theme for 2002, "Shared Development to Reinforce Global
Security," and looking ahead to the opportunities and choices facing the organization. </p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Address by the Secretary of State (open coverage)</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Friday, February 8, 2002</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> The Fairmont Waterfront</p>
<p>900 Canada Place Way </p>
<p>Vancouver</p>
<p>For further information, media representatives may contact:</p>
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<p>Office of the Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)</p>
<p>(613) 944-2162 </p>
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<td>Media Relations Office
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221071928/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></td></tr></table>
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