Exhibit 23(a)
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Form S-8 of Teleglobe Inc. of the Auditor's report signed by
Arthur Andersen & Cie dated February 11, 2000, which appears on page 39 of
Teleglobe's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders included in Teleglobe's
Current Report on Form 40-F dated May 22, 2000.
/s/ Arthur Andersen & Cie
August 22, 2000 Chartered Accountants
Montreal, Canada General Partnership