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investment mission of private businessmen who would accompany
him to the Seminar and, during the trip, meet with American
businessmen. Part of the objective was to stimulate the Thai
private sector to take the investment initiative and try to
work out with American companies such things as licensing
arrangement contracts and even joint ventures. The final plan
evolved as a result of a series of letters and telegrams between
AID/W and USOM/Bangkok, on the one hand, and Dr. Amnuay in Bangkok
and Paul Sithi-Amnuai in New York on the other hand. Paul Sithi-
Amnuai, Resident Manager for Bangkok Bank Ltd. in New York had
been asked by Dr. Amnuay to represent the Board of Investment
and to become his coordinator with AID/W and CIPM for the details
of the program arrangements.
As already mertioned, it was Dr. Amnuay's idea originally
to bring 3-4 Thai businessmen with him but then the number was
increased to 15.
It soon mushroomed to around 30 at which time
the listing was closed. Approximately twice as many more Thai
businessmen expressed an interest in joining the Mission but,
it was felt that a larger group would unnecessarily complicate
arrangements and not be feasible.
At the request of USOM/Bangkok, AIDiJ prepared Project
Implementation Order/Technical Services (PIO/T), No. 493-161-3­
80256. This became the basis for the contract with CIPM.
(This is Attachment No. 1.)
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