51.   The UAE is also negotiating with Britain for a similar pact.

52.   The United States has initialed similar pacts with Singapore and Brunei and is in negotiations with Malaysia.

53.   Turkey has denied that the agreement is directed at other Moslem nations in the region, saying that it has similar pacts with seven Arab countries.

54.   This followed similar pact between Singapore and Indonesia at the weekend.

55.   Under negotiation are similar pacts with the United States, China, Canada, Mexico and Australia, with the possibility of another with Hong Kong.

56.   Rangoon recently signed similar pacts with other leading Japanese firms such as Marubeni Corp., Sumitomo Corp., Mitsui Group and Itochu Corp.

57.   Regionally, Zimbabwe has signed free trading agreements with Malawi and Namibia, and is about to conclude similar pacts with Mauritius and Zambia.

58.   Singapore has signed similar pacts with Indonesia and Thailand.