EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNANTS

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference  in this  registration  statement  of our report  dated April 23, 1998
included in Flextronics  International Ltd.'s Form 10-K for the year ended March
31, 1998.



                                                     ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

San Jose, California
October 14, 1998