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Europe, Middle East and South Asia Branch
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The Europe, Middle East and South Asia Branch was established in 1989, with the merging of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Branch with the South Asia components of the China and South Asia Branch.
The Europe, Middle East and South Asia Branch formed part of the Trade and International Relations Division (known as the Industry and Trade Expansion Division before 1991) of the Ontario Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology.
Offices of the branch existed in Frankfurt, London, Milan, Paris and New Delhi.
The branch ceased to exist in July 1993, when all international offices of the Ministry were closed.
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The Europe, Middle East and South Asia Branch represented the Ontario Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade through offices in China and South Asia. Specifically, the branch's mandate was to attract new investment to Ontario by providing information, guidance, advocacy, and consulting services to foreign and domestic investors. It also provided financial assistance to encourage exports outside North America.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Archives of Ontario. Inventory 9 - Records of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (February 1997)
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1989-1994
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
R. Anger