SABAH TIMBER TRADI A Sabah timber trade mission led by the Chief Minister Datuk Joseph Pairin K~ingan returned from Europe recently after a two week promotional tour.
[CIRAD is the parent body of CTFT]. The agreement covers technical and commercial collaboration and cooperation in forestry activities. The second agreement on a Plan of Operation between Rakyat Be~aya While in EuropetheChief Ministersigned Sdn. Bhd. (RBJ) and the Swedish Univera Principal Memorandum of Understand- sity of Agricultural Sciences was signed ing (PMOU) between ICSB and Centre between Mr. Cyril Pinso, General ManTechnique Forestier Tropical (CTFT) of ager, Forestry Division of ICSB and Prof. France which is an extension of the first Jan Falck respectively. The agreement is agreement signed in 1989. Mr. Guy to evaluate selective logging in Sabah. Paillotin, President of Centre of International Cooperation for Agricultural Datuk Pairin who was accompanied by a Research (CIRAD) signed for CTFT 25-member delegation also held meetings
and dialogues w~h importers and buyers for the purpose of expanding timber business opportunities between them and Sabah. In England, he visited a well-known door and window frame manufacturer in Gloucester and Parker and Kinslingbury factory and importers yard in Eardsley. In Amsterdam the Chief Minister visited the industrial town of Numansdrop where he viewed timber products imported from Sabah.ln Switzerland thedelegation visited the Pluss Staufer Pulp and Paper Mill and Technology Lab.
Photo Captions: 1. Chief Minister meets with timber bu; 2.
Datuk Pairin conversing with Exect tion, Mr Chai Fook Loong (left) and Mr. Simon Phua during a meeting ~ Chief Minister stressing a point on t with timber buyers at Concorde La I Datuk Pairin visits the Parker and K The Chief Minister and Mr. Guy Pal The Chief Minister and delegation b station in Umea, Sweden. Professor Jan Falck of SUAS (2nd f looks on.
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During his trip to England, Datuk Pa Association met more than 40 Saba,
