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To: Alex who wrote (33141)	5/4/1999 2:19:00 PM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116798

Canada - U.S. currency debated << Herbert Grubel says the idea could save Canadians billions of dollars each year. John McCallum calls the idea simply out to lunch. The idea is the creation of a common currency for Canada and the United States. Mr. Grubel, a retired professor from Simon Fraser University and a member of Vancouver think tank the Fraser Institute, outlined his proposal for a common currency at a conference held at Western Washington University. >> nationalpost.com Maybe they could call it the 'Camero' ? < g > John

To: Alex who wrote (33141)	5/4/1999 4:43:00 PM
From: John Hunt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116798

Iranian-Saudi Consensus Holds Seeds of Major Regional Realignment << Following his meeting with visiting Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan bin Abd al Aziz al Saud, Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said that there are no longer any outstanding differences between Iran and Saudi Arabia. This possible reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran has serious political, military, and economic ramifications for the region. >> stratfor.com There goes the neighbourhood ... Seriously, I guess it could be good or bad for the West, depending on how things develop.