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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

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
November 24, 1998