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<p><strong>October 9, 2003 No. 98</strong></p>
<p align="CENTER"><strong>BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THAILAND, CHINA AND INDIA</strong></p>
<p>Media representatives are advised that senior government officials will hold a background briefing on Tuesday, October 14,
to discuss Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's visit to Bangkok, Thailand, for the Eleventh Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) Economic Leaders' meeting, on October 20 and 21, as well as his visit to China, October 21 to 24, and India,
October 24 and 25.</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Background briefing</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday, October 14, 2003</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 10:00 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> National Press Theatre</p>
<p>150 Wellington Street</p>
<p>Ottawa</p>
<p>Note: This background briefing is available to media only.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
<p>Media Relations Office</p>
<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/20070221043404/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></p>
<p>PMO Press Office</p>
<p>(613) 957-5555</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221043404/http://www.pm.gc.ca /">http://www.pm.gc.ca </a></p>
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