The Minister of Finance, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo left Accra on Monday for Paris, France, to hold final negotiations with the Paris Club on Ghana's debt and to seek support for Ghana's economic programmes. Before his departure, the finance minister told newsmen at the Kotoka International Airport that that he would discuss special assistance to Ghana on public finance management.

Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo also indicated that he would seek support for revenue agencies such as Customs, Excise and Preventive Service, the Valued Added Tax Secretariat and the Internal Revenue Service to automate and improve their work.

The Finance Minister, who would be away for six days would be expected to visit London, UK, to hold discussions with Miss Clare Short, the British Minister for Overseas Development.