Goh Chok Tong to Pay Official Visit to US

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Goh Chok Tong to Pay Official Visit to US

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Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will fly to the United States Sunday on an official visit to Washington D.C. to meet US leaders and sign the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA), a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Saturday.

During his visit to Washington D.C. from May 4-8, 2003, Goh will meet US President George Bush, US Vice-President Richard Cheney, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans and US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, the statement said.

The statement said Goh and Bush will sign the USSFTA after their meeting at the White House on May 6 and Goh will deliver a keynote address at the Asia Society Gala Dinner.

Goh will also meet members of the USSFTA Business Coalition andthe Singapore Congressional Caucus, the statement added.

Following his official visit to Washington D.C., Goh will be onprivate leave till his return to Singapore on May 12, 2003.

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