
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, June 8, 1995                   TAG: 9506080056
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: RICHMOND                                LENGTH: Short

ALLENS PITCH VA. TO THE BRITISH ON 12-DAY TOUR

Jet lag did not slow the governor and his wife as they embarked on the first day of a 12-day trade mission to Europe.

Gov. George Allen and Susan Allen put in a 14-hour day Tuesday, meeting with British officials, tourism groups and attending a reception at the U.S. Embassy.

The governor also met with a telecommunications company that may be considering expanding its operations in Virginia.

Allen met privately with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the morning and formally kicked off the mission at a luncheon for tourist operators.

``Our purpose is to spread the word that Virginia is open for business and that we appreciate the jobs that these companies have created and the investments they made in our state,'' Allen said.

- Associated Press

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