Lord Mayor Of London To Visit Brunei
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Gavyn Arthur, will make a four-day visit to Brunei beginning April 6. He will accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, Miss Carole Blackshaw, the British High Commission said yesterday.

He heads the Corporation of London, the local authority for the "Square Mile"-London's financial centre. The Lord Mayor is an Ambassador for the international business and financial services industries located in the city of London and elsewhere in the UK. Although not a member of the UK government, the Lord Mayor of London holds the equivalent rank of a Cabinet Minister.

The Lord and Lady Mayoress will have busy schedules in Brunei which will include an early call on the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, who is the host for the visit. They will also make calls on leading figures in the Brunei market holding responsibilities in economic, financial and investment policies.

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, both of whom are practising lawyers, plan to make courtesy calls on the Chief Justice and the Attorney-General. They will also attend a special round table discussion on legal issues in Brunei, moderated by Mr. Hugh McDermott, who will be representing the Law Society during the Lord Mayor's visit.

The Lady Mayoress will spend her time dealing with the themes of education and civil aviation law (the latter being her speciality). Miss Blackshaw will also meet with Brunei businesswomen. (Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin)

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