To Aiko Ikeo: 
       I am one of the few Americans living in Taiwan.  I could present an 
interesting paper on the irrelevance of culture in economic development or one 
on family ties in the "Chinese culture" along the lines of Janet Landa of York 
University in Ontario.  But I assume you want a Taiwanese person.  And I am 
very busy at the moment anyway. 
 
        You write a lot about negotiation.  Do you mean an honorarium and/or 
travel funds.  If you can be a bit more specific regarding the financial 
arrangements I will be happy to circulate your request to the various 
institutes and parties I think might be interested. 
 
                                     Pat Gunning 
                                     National Chung Hsing University 
                                     Taipei