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Taiwan-Israel Trade Forecast Jerusalem — Trade with Taiwan is expected to pass the $450 mil- lion mark for the first time this year, according to predictions from Taipei's representatives in Tel Aviv. With a delegation from the Taiwanese China Development Corporation now here, represen- tatives of the two countries said they are confident the rapid ex- pansion in bilateral trade over the last three years will contin- ue. The delegation is looking for possible joint-venture opportu- nities in investments and re- search and development. In addition to direct trade, Tai- wan purchases an estimated $300 million worth of Israeli di- amonds a year from Hong Kong, according to its senior represen- tative in Israel, Chen-hung Chung. The main interest of Tai- wanese businessmen is develop- ing Israeli technological ideas back in the Far East. Mideast Common Market Jerusalem (JPFS) — As Israel- U.S. partnership could help cre- ate a Middle East common market, Israel Electric Corpora- tion chairman Gad Ya'acobi told delegates at the Israel-North America Business Conference in New York. In his address to U.S., Euro- pean and Israeli officials and businessmen, Mr. Ya'acobi pre- sented four regional energy pro- jects either already being implemented or under discussion • Connecting the electricity grids of Jordan, the PA, Israel and Egypt. Grids have already been constructed between Eilat and Aqaba. • A canal linking the Red Sea and Dead Sea, in which the Jor- danians are very interested. • A resultant hydro-electric power station to produce 400 megawatts of electricity for Israel and Jordan. A feasibility study is about to start. • The development of an oil- shale plant (Israel's only proven fossil fuel resource) is about to be- gin. Mid-Atlantic, the American consortium created specifically for this project, won the franchise from IEC to produce 150 megawatts of electricity at a pre- determined sale price. Israel is now offering to cooperate with Jordan in building further such plants in both countries. These projects and others involving solar and wind power could also be implemented in the region, according to Mr. Ya'acobi. Mr. Ya'acobi and other Israeli speakers are hoping to use the conference to raise some $50 bil- lion for public and private sector projects here over the next 10 years. Lockheed Bid Put On Hold Jerusalem — The government of Prime Minister Binyamin Ne- tanyahu will have to decide with- in the next few weeks whether to proceed with offers from major international defense contractors to buy TAAS's heavy munitions division, defense sources said. "There must be a decision made soon," a defense source who is dealing with the issue said. "You can't keep these people wait- ing forever." Six companies have expressed interest in buying TAAS's heavy munitions division, the most prof- itable of the government compa- ny's businesses. Lockheed Martin, the giant U.S. contractor, is regarded as be- ing the most serious of the bunch. The Defense Ministry, howev- er, is opposed to the sale of the heavy munitions division. De- fense Ministry adviser Yisrael Tal, a reserve major-general, for- mer head of the armored corps and inspiration behind the Merkava tank, said any purchase of TAAS will lead to outsiders knowing Israel's valuable mili- tary secrets. TAAS executives said the Fi-,– nance Ministry gave the compa- ny the go-ahead 18 months ago to draft a plan to welcome inter- national partners for TAAS, which netted sales of $460 mil- lion in 1995. Within three months, TAAS submitted a plan and soon inter- est was expressed by major con- tractors. They included British Aerospace and the American firrn ci, Olin, as well as several European companies. In April, Lockheed Martin pre- sented an offer to buy at least 40 percent of the heavy munitions division of Ramat Hasharon- based TAAS. Since then, Lockheed has been waiting for TAAS to reply with fi- nancial documents that would de- tail the operations of its division. ( Last month, TAAS submitted to the Defense Ministry a finan- cial plan and forecast, meant to be relayed to Lockheed."We took into account that certain secrets would be leaked out with this plan and asked the Defense Min- istry to define the limits," a TAAS source said. "We are still waiting for them." Industry sources said Lock- heed Martin executives have as- sured the government they are willing to agree to what they call any reasonable arrangement to maintain defense secrets.