VOL. XLII

No 43

25-October-1999

GCC

US Commerce Secretary Visits The GCC

During a tour of the GCC and following a visit to Egypt,Jordan, Palestine and Israel, US Commerce Secretary William Daley called on theGulf nations to advance economic integration. In so doing, he insisted, USinvestments would be attracted to the region. Mr. Daley urged the GCC toachieve a common tariff and praised ongoing efforts to "link stockexchanges, facilitate branch banking among the GCC, set unified productstandards...