But says aides say Mr. Bush does not see this as a fareware farewell tour. Instead, they say, the present planed President plans to use the summit to draw attention to effort efforts to stimulate the world economy - especially through expanded free trade. Especially during they

They say Mr. Bush will see seek to built build support in APEC in Asian pecific ecnomic cooparation form. For - the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum - for measures endorsed last weekend by the leaders of the world world's 20 largest economys economies to provent prevent a deeper globle deep global recession.

He is also expected to see seek a reduction in train trade barriers. , and to build on by bilateral and regional free trade agreements already placed in place along the pecific gramPacific Rim.

Experts say imergy what is likely to emerge is some sort of statement than of aspirations and goals . A - a result is very much in keeping with APEC tradition. It is not a formal organization. But , but rather a venue for discussion of than you to discusstion the key economic issues , - a chance for leader leaders across persific the Pacific Rim to share thoughts and ideaideas.