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BURMA PRESS SUMMARYFrom the Rangoon "The New Light of Manmar"!omi#e$ for the B%rma St%$ie& 'ro% ( )%gh !* Ma+,o%ga##P%(#i&he$ ( the !enter for Ea&t A&ian an$ Pa+ifi+ St%$ie&Uni.er&it of /##inoi&

o#%me /1 No* 5 Ma 2995

Ta(#e of !ontent&

P3L/T/!ALS#ogan& 4Po#iti+a# Arti+#e& 4Ret%rnee& from Bang#a$e&h Se+ia# Refre&her !o%r&e& Nationa# Ra+e& 5US,A 6Manma Not /n.o#.e$ in Thai#an$ 6

,/PL3MAT/!,i#omati+ !a##& 7New Am(a&&a$or& to Manmar 8New Manmar Am(a&&a$or& 8,i#omati+ To%r& 8/nternationa# Fa&hion Show 8/NTERNAT/3NAL !33PERAT/3Noint :or;&ho& < Pro=e+t& 9,onation& from A(roa$ 9Bor$er < Regiona# Affair& 20So+ia# an$ E+onomi+ !ooeration 20F3RE/'N /S/T3RSMe$i+a# i&itor& 20B%&ine&& i&itor& 22

Re#igio%& i&itor& 24o%rna#i&t& 2>Lao Pre&i$ent 2>aane&e Tra$e 3ffi+ia# 2Singaore Ta? 3ffi+ia#& 2aane&e Par#iamentarian& 2!@e+h Tra$e 3ffi+ia# 2!hine&e ,e#egation& 2ietnam Mini&teria# ,e#egation& 2US !ongre&&man 2MYANMAR ,ELE'AT/3NSSt%$ ,e#egation& 25,e#egation& to Meeting& < E.ent& 25Re#igio%& ,e#egation& 25

Than Shwe to /n$one&ia < Singaore 25,e#egation& Ret%rn 25MYANMAR 'AETTEPro(ationar Aointment& 26Aointment& 26Aointment& !onfirme$ 26'3ERNMENT:or;er& ,a Me&&age 26Yangon !it Law Amen$ment 27!entra# Ban; Law Amen$ment 27M/L/TARY/n&%rgent Atta+;& 27Tatma$aw A+tion& 27S%rren$er& ( Arme$ 'ro% Mem(er& 28

E!3N3M/!E+onomi+ Arti+#e& 28/na%g%ration of Pro=e+t& 29


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A$.erti&ement& 29/nternationa# B%&ine&& Pro=e+t& 29B%&ine&& !o%r&e& 40!om%ter& 42Ban;ing 42Pri.ati@ation 42!oman B#a+;#i&te$ 42

E+onomi+ Fig%re& 44New )i## Station P#anne$ 44To%ri&m 44Twanta !ana# 44Nationa#itie& i##age 44Nationa# Fore&tr P#an 44Rainfa## in Yangon 44)EALT))ea#th Arti+#e& 4>No To(a++o ,a 4>,r%g& Re+a##e$ 4>Birth !ontro# 4>SP3RTSSort& Arti+#e& 4>

Manmar Team& an$ 3ffi+ia#& 4>)o#e /n 3ne 4>!ULTURAL!%#t%ra# an$ S+ientifi+ Arti+#e& 4>Uni.er&itie& < /n&tit%te& 4B%$$hi&m 4P%(#i+ation& 45Nationa# Li(rar B%i#$ing 45:arning on !%#t%re 45YU ,iamon$ %(i#ee 45M/S!ELLANE3USS%n$a an$ )o#i$a S%#ement& 45!rime 46Anti-Nar+oti+& A+ti.itie& 47

Arti+#e& on Nar+oti+& Law 473(it%arie& 48Fire& 48Se+ia# ,e#i.er Mai# 48Earth%a;e& 49:e$$ing& an$ Engagement& 49Par;ing Permit& 49,rifting Fi&hermen 49

------------------------------------------)/')L/')TS-- Se.era# arti+#e& $i&+%&& tro%(#e$ re#ation& with Thai#an$(e+a%&e of in&%rgen+ie&* CP3L/T/!ALD

-- /nter.iew ( Ameri+an entrerene%r M&* Miriam Mar&ha## Sega#with o;ang Nationa# Lea$er U Yan Moe )#an* CP3L/T/!AL Nationa#Ra+e&D-- h%n Sa $io$ge$ ( Tatma$aw from we&t Ta+hi#e; an$ Mong;awtarea&* CM/L/TARYD-- 3ffi+ia# .i&it ( Lao Pre&i$ent CF3RE/'N /S/T3RSD------------------------------------------

P3L/T/!AL

S#ogan&The (ottom of ea+h front age +ontin%e& to (ear the ogan

Emergen+e of the State !on&tit%tion i& the $%t of a## +iti@en& ofManmar Naing-Ngan Cre.erte$ (a+; from "Union of Manmar*"

The to of ea+h (a+; age (ear& the oganThe Tatma$aw ha& (een &a+rifi+ing m%+h of it& (#oo$ an$ &weat

to re.ent $i&integration of the Union* A## nationa#itie& of the


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Union are %rge$ to gi.e a## +o-oeration an$ a&&i&tan+e in thi& greatta&;*

Re#igio%& S#ogan& Sin+e A%g%&t 2992 ea+h i&&%e ha& in+#%$e$ a+hanging re#igio%& ogan at the to of ea+h front age

Ma 2-26 Ana.a==ani ;ammani to erform fa%#t#e&& a+tion&Gthi& i& the wa to a%&i+io%&ne&&*

Ma 27->2 Arati aa to a(&tain from e.i# thi& i& the wa

to a%&i+io%&ne&&*

Po#iti+a# Arti+#e&Ma 2-5 'oo$ neigh(o%r ( Nan :in aw C!ont* H4I

Atro+itie& e&e+ia## the mining of rai#wa& +ommitte$ ( the NUoerating o%t of Thai#an$ from 2984-88*

CH>I 3n No.* 5 the NU "forme$ the A## B%rma St%$ent&,emo+rati+ Front HABS,FI* E.erone ;now& thi& wa& an attemt ( theNU to a+t a& mon;e grin$er an$ +o##e+t mone at the +o&t of theoor mon;e*" 3n No.* 2 2988 the NU "or+he&trate$" fo%n$ation ofthe ,emo+rati+ A##ian+e of B%rma H,ABI* Non-go.ernmenta#organi@ation& forme$ the B%rma !oor$inating 'ro% HB!'I a gro%ingof 28 "&o +a##e$ re#igio%& an$ re#ief organi@ation&" with a+;,%nfor$ of the !h%r+h of !hri&t in Thai#an$ H!!TI a& +oor$inator*

3ther main arti+iant& were the /nternationa# Re&+%e !ommitteeH/R!I the e&%it Ref%gee Ser.i+e HRSI the Unite$ State& of B%rmaRe#ief !ommittee HUSBR!I an$ the B%rma Re#ief !ommittee HBR!I* 3thergro%& were the Bang;o;-(a&e$ B%rma /nformation 'ro% HB/'I the/nformation for A+tion an$ /nternationa# !amaign for Pea+e an$ the'ra&&root& E$%+ation an$ 3rgani@ing whi+h %(#i&he$ B%rma /&&%e* Thegro%& "$i&&eminate$ not the tr%th" (%t "+h%rne$ o%t +on+o+tion& forrea&on& of their own*" The NU e&ta(#i&he$ +#o&e re#ation&hi& withoffi+ia#& of the Thai /nterna# Se+%rit 3eration !omman$ H/S3!I*3ther Thai-(a&e$ gro%& whi+h "interfere$ in Manmar interna#affair&" are "tho&e whi+h +omri&e remnant& of the e?atriate&" &%+ha& the !ommittee for Re&toration of ,emo+ra+ in B%rma H!R,BI hea$e$( Tin Ma%ng :in an$ the A##ian+e for ,emo+rati+ So#i$arit Union ofB%rma HA,SBI hea$e$ ( U N%J& &on Ma%ng A%ng* "/t i& (eon$ oneJ& ;en

whether the Thai a%thoritie& are reten$ing not to ;now whatJ& goingon or &im# #oo;ing the other wa*"

CHI A+ti.itie& of Thai-Manmar Regiona# Bor$er !ommittee*Manmar ha& &hown frien$&hi ( $eorting Thai fi&h oa+her& who.io#ate territoria# water& $e&tro fi&h &to+;& an$ (#ow % +ora#reef&* Manmar we#+ome& foreign in.e&tment&F3RE/'N /NESTMENT 3F PERM/TTE, ENTERPR/SES AS 3F >2->-95!ategorie& Tota# Permitte$ CPD N%m(er-Aro.e$ Amo%nt Hin USKmi##ion&IG E?i&ting Enterri&e& CTD C&ameD Terminate$ Enterri&e&C&ameDA%&tra#ia P-K48*4G E>-K>*0G T2-K>2*4Bang#a$e&h P4-K>*0G E2-K0*2G T2-K4*2!hina P-K5*5G E-K5*5Fran+e P2-K65*0G E2-K99*9

)ong ong P27-K6*G E2>-K2*0aan P5-K202*2G E-K62*2G T2-K64*2orea P9-K60*6G E9K92*4Ma+a% P2-K4*G E2-K4*Ma#a&ia P7-K69*6G E7-K69*6Nether#an$& P4-K8>*0G E2-K>*0G T2-K9>*7Phi#iine& P2-K6*7G E2-K6*7Singaore P45-K>25*9G E4>-K495*7Sri Lan;a P2-K2*0G E2-K2*0Thai#an$ P46-K20*9G E29-K457*4G T7-K28*2U** P20-K6>4*4G E9-K6>0*6G T2-K28*4U*S*A* P2>-K446*>G E20-K469*2G T>-K68*5!ana$a P2-K44G T2->2*6A%&tria P2-72*5G T2-Cno fig%re gi.enD

T3TAL P2>0-K2569*4G E207-K44>7*4G T4>-K>46*Re.iew of ,B3 it with NU an$ +at%re of Maner#aw an$ awm%ra*

CH5I )i&tor of in&%rgent ref%gee +am& in Thai#an$* Mo&t of


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their f%n$& +ome from the !on&orti%m of !hri&tian Agen+ie& whi+hin+#%$e& 2> gro%& !h%r+h of !hri&t in Thai#an$ H!!TI Thai#an$Bati&t Mi&&ionar Fe##ow&hi HTBMFI e&%it Ref%gee Ser.i+e& HRSI/nter Ai$ /nternationa# H/AI /nternationa# Re&+%e !ommittee H/R!I3A Ref%gee !are Nether#an$& H3AI !atho#i+ Re#ief Ser.i+e& H!RSI:or#$ i&ion Fo%n$ation of Thai#an$ H:FTI !oma&&ion /nternationa#aan Soto&h% Re#ief !ommittee HRS!I !ommittee Ai$ A(roa$ aan

/nternationa# o#%nteer !entre H!I an$ Foo$ for the )%ngr/nternationa# HF)/I* )owe.er their f%n$& "in&tea$ of going to their+i.i#ian ref%gee& fa## into the han$& of the aren Ref%gee!ommittee* A&&i&tan+e from the !RS % to %ne 2994 amo%nte$ to o.erUSK 2*9 mi##ion* Now in the NU ref%gee +am& the !hri&tian NU&are "for+i(# re.enting the B%$$hi&t ain fami#ie& from ret%rningto Manmar interior*" Reort& that the Tatma$aw ha& entere$ ref%gee+am& in Thai#an$ are fa#&e* CMa of 4> NU ref%gee +am& inThai#an$*

CH6I Statement ma$e in the Ar* >0 Bang;o; Po&t ( Thai Arm!hief 'en* :imo# :ongwani+h that "the (e&t &o#%tion to the ro(#em&&%rro%n$ing aren ref%gee& a#ong the (or$er wa& to %&h them a## (a+;into B%rma*" Noting that he ha$ %&he$ o%t 0000 !am(o$ian ref%gee&he &ai$ he +o%#$ $o it in a wee; "regar$#e&& of how man h%n$re$& of

tho%&an$& of aren& were now in the +o%ntr*" A++or$ing to thearti+#e the 'enera#J& &%gge&tion ha& (een en$or&e$ ( /nteriorMini&ter Sanan a+hornra&art (%t i& oo&e$ ( the ForeignMini&tr* hoto+o of arti+#e*D

Ma 6-7 The Pro(#em Neigh(o%r--A Re.iew ( U Pe inAm(a&&a$or to Thai#an$ 295>-56* CH2I ,e&ite their +ommon Thera.a$aB%$$hi&t heritage "no two neigh(o%r& ha.e e.er (een &o &%&i+io%&an$ mi&tr%&tf%# of ea+h other an$ &o ow in hea#ing hi&tori+a#wo%n$&**** The an+ient monar+h& of Thai#an$ an$ Manmar m%&t &harethe (#ame e%a## for the a&t mi&%n$er&tan$ing an$ ho&ti#it (etweeno%r two eo#e&*" Re+o##e+tion& of ro(#em& with the MT troo& inShan State after :or#$ :ar // an$ the a%thorJ& effort& to imro.ere#ation& with Thai#an$*

CH4I /n.o#.ement of Unite$ State& !entra# /nte##igen+e Agen+

with the MT* Fina# agreement with Thai#an$ for MT e.a+%ation&%er.i&e$ ( US 'enera# ,ono.an* Now there i& a o&&i(i#it of(%i#$ing #a&ting frien$&hi with Thai#an$*D

Ma 8-22 The 3ther !o%ntr ( Pho hwar* CH2I Three ;in$& ofref%gee& in Thai#an$ NU troo& H"/f the &a that the are in$i&tre&& the them&e#.e& ha.e (ro%ght $i&tre&& on them"I NU fami#mem(er& H"The (e#ong to the NU mi#ie% an$ there i& nothing &trangein their a#&o (eing in tro%(#e"I an$ rea# ref%gee& H"for+e$ again&ttheir wi&h to a(an$on their heart an$ home their .i##age an$ theirnati.e #a+e"I* Ea+h gro% ha& it into two fa+tion& with thefir&t itting into the NU an$ the ,BA H"if the +ontin%e to mo.ea(o%t free# +arring arm& in Thai#an$ after the ha.e (e+ome the,BA that i& har$# anthing %n%&%a#"IG the ha.e the &ame right to$o &o a& the NU it&e#f* Now the ,BA i& atta+;ing +am& in Thai#an$

to re&+%e their fami#ie& whom the NU ho#$& a& ".irt%a# ho&tage&"*Among the rea# ref%gee& the B%$$hi&t& want to f#ee (%t the NU ha&"i&&%e$ or$er& to g%n $own tho&e who tr to e&+ae" an$ the ,BA %&e&for+e to re&+%e them* "Thi& i& a ro(#em for the NU an$ the ,BA to&o#.e* Thai#an$ ;ee& &%orting the NUG wh ha& Manmar &o #ong$one it the +o%rte& of referring to it a& "the other +o%ntr" in.ain*

CH4I A++o%nt& of fighting (etween the NU an$ the ,BA atref%gee +am& in Thai#an$ $%ring Fe(r%ar-Ma 2995G the ,BA tringto re&+%e fami# mem(er& an$ the NU tring to re.ent it*

CH>I Ear# hi&tor of NU re&en+e in Thai#an$ going (a+; to2954*

CHI NU re&on&i(#e for a## the ro(#em& on the Thai-Manmar(or$er*D

Ma 20 Beware !oo;ing Sme## ( aw Saw )an* CManmar& thin;it imroer to inf#i+t +oo;ing o$or& on other ho%&e& in the+omm%nit* "Manmar***ha& &%ffere$ #ong eno%gh (e+a%&e it& neigh(o%r


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ha& (een (#a&ting it with na%&eo%& f%me&*"D

Ret%rnee& from Bang#a$e&hCArti+#e& reorting the ret%rn of ref%gee& from Bang#a$e&h #i&t

the +%m%#ati.e tota# &in+e Set* 44 2994* Not a## ret%rn& arereorte$ in NLM an$ in$ee$ ret%rn& ha.e in+rea&ing# (een &;ie$a& the $i&+rean+ (etween &e+ifi+ reort& an$ the r%nning tota#

in$i+ate&*DMa 5 755 er&on& from 2>6 ho%&eho#$& ret%rne$ to re+etion

+am& on Ma (ringing the tota# to 292>77* HNLM 5O6IMa 20 >69 er&on& from 72 ho%&eho#$& ret%rne$ to anin+ha%ng

+am on Ma 8 (ringing the tota# to 29276* HNLM 5O22I

Se+ia# Refre&her !o%r&e&Ma 4 Se+ia# Refre&her !o%r&e No* 26 for Ba&i+ E$%+ation

Tea+her& (egan an$ wa& a$$re&&e$ ( SL3R! Se+retar-2 Lt-'en* hinN%nt* /n a re.iew of the Manmar &+ene he $i&+%&&e$ rogramme& for%gra$ing e$%+ation noting that there are now >699 rimar&+hoo#& 4064 mi$$#e &+hoo#& an$ 857 high &+hoo#&* A tota# of466>76 tea+her& ha.e (een aointe$* T%rning to nationa#i&m ")e&o;e of the nee$ to n%rt%re the o%th& who wi## ta;e ri$e in (eing

Manmar**** To$a &ome o%th& fai# to are+iate high Manmar +%#t%re&tan$ar$ (%t rea$i# a++et the a#ien +%#t%re he &ai$* Aftera++eting the a#ien +%#t%re the ha.e +oie$ it an$ fina## #oo;e$$own an$ $i&+ar$e$ the Manmar tra$ition* )e note$ that a#tho%gh theeo#e +#ear# %n$er&tan$ interferen+e& of &ome neo-+o#onia#i&t&their minion& ha$ (een new& agen+ie& in o#iti+a# e+onomi+ an$&o+ia# &here& &in+e the a&&%mtion of State re&on&i(i#itie& of theState Law an$ 3r$er Re&toration !o%n+i# the o%th& to$a ha.e&%(+on&+io% a++ete$ enetration of +o%nter +%#t%re*" That i& whthe State Law an$ 3r$er Re&toration !o%n+i# i& +on+entrating onre&er.ation of nationa# +%#t%re*" The fo%r-wee; +o%r&e in (eingatten$e$ ( 2506 trainee&* HNLM 5O>I

Ma 4 Short-term Refre&her !o%r&e No* 2 on A$mini&tration of%&ti+e oene$ at the S%reme !o%rt an$ wa& a$$re&&e$ ( !hief

%&ti+e U A%ng Toe* 54 =%$i+ia# offi+er& are atten$ing the fo%r-wee;+o%r&e the fir&t of it& ;in$* HNLM 5O>I

Ma 47 Se+ia# Refre&her !o%r&e No* 26 for Ba&i+ E$%+ationTea+her& +on+#%$e$ an$ wa& a$$re&&e$ ( SL3R! Se+retar-2 Lt-'en*hin N%nt*

)e "&o;e of the imortant ta&; of tea+her& to e?#ain to their%i#& the tr%e intention& of interna# an$ e?terna# ma+hination&$i&t%r(ing the go.ernmentJ& en$ea.o%r& with intent to +a%&e $i&%nitamong nationa# (rethren an$ $iffi+%#tie& in nation-(%i#$ing****

"The o%th m%&t $i&+ern the&e interna# an$ e?terna#ma+hination&*** he a&&erte$****

"At thi& =%n+t%re it +an (e fo%n$ that &ome e?terna# e#ement&are en+o%raging the arme$ gro%& whi+h t%rn a $eaf ear to the StateJ&in.itation to ret%rn to the #ega# fo#$ he &ai$ noting that a few of

the&e gro%& ho#$ on to narrow ra+i&m an$ a++et :e&tern o#i+ie& tothe $e#ight of their &%orter&*

")e &ai$ &ome nation& whi+h $o not (ear to &ee Manmar ro&eran$ their ra$io &tation& &ome e?terna# non-go.ernmenta#organi@ation& %n$er the name of $onor organi@ation& an$ &ome &e#f-&ee;ing o#iti+ian& %ti#i@ing ManmarJ& o#iti+a# arena are now+o##a(orating to &tir % +on+o+tion&*

"Be&i$e& he &ai$ &ome organi@ation& %n$er the g%i&e ofinternationa# organi@ation& are (a+;ing not on# &ome arme$ gro%&an$ &ome e?atriate& who (ro;e the #aw in Manmar an$ a(&+on$e$ (%ta#&o $r%g traffi+;ing gro%&****

")e a#&o e?#aine$ tea+hing& of Lor$ B%$$ha regar$ing goo$frien$& an$ &tre&&e$ that Manmar a#wa& trie& to (e a goo$ frien$ in$ea#ing with an nation with forgi.ene&& %ho#$ing the ethi+&*

")owe.er he &ai$ it i& fo%n$ that there are fa(ri+ate$reort& ( &ome foreign ra$io &tation& an$ new&aer& a& if Manmari& tring to in&%#t a neigh(o%r with aggre&&i.e attit%$e*


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"Reort& are a#&o fa(ri+ate$ that Manmar i& re&on&i(#e forthe it& of the anti-go.ernment organi@ation& whi+h were a++ete$( that neigh(o%r an$ fight& among them&e#.e& an$ that Manmaren+o%rage$ them to $o &o****" h%n SaJ& Mar+h 2995 atta+; onTa+hi#e; an$ rote+tion of them ( "the other +o%ntr*"

,B3J& re&+%ing of fami# mem(er& from NU +am& "in the other+o%ntr*" ")e &ai$ the +#a&he& (etween the two arme$ gro%& ha$ #ater

(een $%((e$ Manmar Tatma$awJ& intr%&ion an$ atta+; on the other+o%ntr an$ thi& a++%&ation wa& #o%$# +#aime$ ( N'3& in that nationan$ anti-Manmar ra$io &tation& whi+h %&%a## engage in airing+on+o+te$ new& an$ &e#f-&t#e$ =o%rna#i&t&****

"At re&ent***the&e ra$io &tation& an$ new&aer& (roa$+a&t orwrote new& a& if Manmar Tatma$aw ha$ in.a$e$ the other +o%ntr an$the Tatma$aw of that +o%ntr ha$ (orne the in.a&ion with hea$ (owe$*The&e a##egation& were fo%n$ to (e in&tigating $i&%te& (etween thetwo Tatma$aw& he &ai$****" HNLM 5O49I

Ma >0 Se+ia# Refre&her !o%r&e No* 24 for Re.en%e 3ffi+er& ofthe /nterna# Re.en%e ,eartment oene$* ,ire+tor-'enera# U Than N%nt"&ai$ the /R, ha& (een +o##e+ting fi.e of the 25 te& of ta? an$re.en%e& in the +o%ntr an$ in a## it ha& +o##e+te$ 79 er +ent ofthe re.en%e& targete$ in the entire nation* )e ointe$ o%t that the

,eartment ha$ +o##e+te$ near# >00 mi##ion ;at& more than there.io%& ear*" 85 offi+er& are atten$ing the >-wee; +o%r&e* HNLM5O>2I

Nationa# Ra+e&Ma 6 M&* Miriam Mar&ha## Sega# inter.iewe$ U Yan Moe )#an

o;ang Nationa# Lea$er at La%;;ai on Fe(* 47 2995 Cf%## te?tDU Yan Moe )#an There ha& (een &ome &%++e&&e& &in+e we ha.e

=oine$ han$& together with the go.ernment (%t regar$ing the&e&%++e&&e& we are not .er m%+h &ati&fie$* :e want to $e.e#o the aream%+h %i+;er an$ we ha.e in o%r #an the +ro &%(&tit%tion rogramwhi+h i& (eing im#emente$ an$ e&e+ia## in the r%((er growing&e+tor* :e want thi& to $e.e#o m%+h %i+;er an$ at the &ame time weare #anning to +on&tr%+t a h$ro e#e+tri+ ower &tation an$ with

that energ we inten$ to (%i#$ +ottage in$%&trie& an$ to ro$%+e theraw r%((er materia# into fini&he$ ro$%+t& &o we +an e?ort them an$&e## them* At the &ame time to in$%&tria#i@e the who#e area &o thatthe eo#e +an ha.e roer wor; an$ a roer in+ome then the ogrowing in thi& area wi## (e tota## e#iminate$*

M&* Sega# / want to te## o% a #itt#e (it on m&e#f* / am nota reorter / am tota## a ri.ate +iti@en who i& &ee;ing the tr%than$ / ha.e fo%n$ a(o%t Manmar that the o.er&ea& Pre&& ha& (eentota## #a+;ing in %n$er&tan$ing of the nee$& of the +o%ntr* / a#&owant to ;now when wa& oi%m intro$%+e$ into thi& area an$ how theoi%m growing &tarte$ in thi& area

U Yan Moe )#an 3rigina## thi& growing of o +ame in from!hina an$ thi& wa& intro$%+e$ into !hina ( the Briti&h* Later on the:e&tern +o%ntrie& (ro%ght in te+hno#og of refining o into heroin

No* > an$ heroin No* * Thi& wa& $one e.en (efore we were (orn* Sowe inherite$ that an$ we ha$ no +hoi+e (%t to +arr it onwar$&*To$a we rea#i@e thi& i& wrong an$ we want to &to it* :e on o%rart together with the go.ernment we wi## $o o%r (e&t to &to thero$%+tion an$ ro$%+ing of thi& nar+oti+ $r%g*

M&* Sega# :hat +an the :e&t $o to he# o% to $o that* /& itmain# in the tran&fer of te+hno#og to &how o% how to he# o% fin$o%t what ;in$ of +ro o% +an grow here -- a#e& ear& -- thingi;e that whi+h are ea&i# e?orta(#e or i& it in a+t%a# finan+ia#ai$* :hat $o o% &ee that we +an $o that wo%#$ a&&i&t o% to +%t o%ttota# o growing

U Yan Moe )#an :e ha.e (een offere$ &ome a&&i&tan+e from the!hine&e &i$e regar$ing thi& agri+%#t%ra# te+hni%e& an$ metho$& a#&oat the &ame time we ha.e the go.ernment of Manmar +oming in with the

te+hno#og an$ other materia#& we nee$ to $e.e#o o%r agri+%#t%ra#&e+tor* B%t the ro(#em in thi& area i& that % to now we fo%n$ o%tthat &%gar +ane i& the on# +ro that rea## grow& in thi& area* The


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re&t of the +ro& we ha.e &%(&tit%te$ were not &%++e&&f%#* So on o%rart we wo%#$ #i;e to ha.e a&&i&tan+e from the /nternationa#!omm%nit* /f the /nternationa# !omm%nit gi.e &%ort an$ a&&i&tan+eto the go.ernment -- that mean& the are in$ire+t# &%orting an$a&&i&ting %& at the &ame time* Be+a%&e what the go.ernment re+ei.e&-- the go.ernment wi## $efinite# gi.e %& the +ooeration+oor$ination an$ a&&i&tan+e we nee$*

M&* Sega# So o% fee# that the 'o.ernment of Manmar ha& (eentota## &%orti.e of o%r effort& to era$i+ate the growing of oi%mhere an$ the ha.e $one a## the +an o&&i(# to he# o%* Are o%&ati&fie$ that the ha.e $one a## the +an to he# o% era$i+ate thero(#em

U Yan Moe )#an The go.ernment i& not a ri+h go.ernment an$thi& i& not a ri+h +o%ntr* :e (e#ie.e that the go.ernment ha& gi.en%& it& a## o%t a&&i&tant C&i+D an$ &%ort* B%t on the go.ernmentJ&art -- the $e.e#oment ro=e+t& are going on at the &ame time in.ario%& #a+e&* The go.ernment ha& to &rea$ o%t the f%n$& to man#a+e& an$ we a#&o get a art of that f%n$* B%t that f%n$ to (e .erhone&t i& not eno%gh to im#ement o%r ro=e+t& &%+h a& (%i#$ing ah$ro-e#e+tri+ ower &tation (%i#$ing % fa+torie& et+* Anhow weare+iate what the go.ernment ha& gi.en %& (e+a%&e the go.ernment we

%n$er&tan$ i& $oing it on it& own witho%t /nternationa# !omm%nitJ&&%ort an$ %n$er&tan$ing*

M&* Sega# :hen $i$ o% +ome (a+; to the #ega# fo#$ an$ wereo% the fir&t gro% to +ome (a+; to the #ega# fo#$ an$ wh

U Yan Moe )#an /t i& .er +#ear (e+a%&e if we +ontin%e tofight among ea+h other -- that mean& we Hthe +o%ntrI wi## (e+omewea;* /f the +o%ntr i& not %nite$ the +o%ntr a%tomati+a## (e+ome&wea; an$ if we are wea; we wi## (e (%##ie$ ( o%t&i$e +o%ntrie&* SoManmar a& o% ;now i& .er ri+h in nat%ra# re&o%r+e&* :e (e#ie.ethat wor;ing together a& (rother& %nite$# we +an $e.e#o the +o%ntrwith o%r own nat%ra# re&o%r+e& an$ thi& +o%ntr wi## (e .er we##-offin the near f%t%re an$ there wi## (e a f%t%re for o%r ne?tgeneration*

M&* Sega# /t a#&o gi.e& the ne?t generation a heritage (e+a%&e

/ (e#ie.e % %nti# o% +ome (a+; into the #ega# fo#$ there wa& no&+hoo#ing &&tem an$ a## of the&e roa$& an$ e.erthing / &ee here ha&(een (%i#t &in+e then =%&t with the he# of the go.ernment* Sin+ethi& i& the nation of one -- one nation a %nite$ nation &ort ofthing* /t (%i#$& the f%t%re of o%r +hi#$ren that i& the main $e&ire*

U Yan Moe )#an Ye& Ma$am* / agree with o% tota## (e+a%&ethe go.ernment on it& art ha& #ai$ $own the o#i+ie& an$ we wi##ma;e &%re that the&e o#i+ie& are fo##owe$ (e+a%&e we are a#&o &on&of thi& +o%ntr* :e are (rother&* /f the who#e +o%ntr $e.e#o& a##of %& #i.ing in thi& +o%ntr we a#&o $e.e#o* So regar$ing o%r&tatement / agree tota## with o%*

M&* Sega# :hat wo%#$ the a.erage farmer that ha$ a o+%#ti.ation what wo%#$ he get in the wa of mone are the ri+h arethe oor

U Yan Moe )#an Ye& the o grower& a+t%a## are not ri+h*Not rea+h mean& a+t%a## the are .er oor* B%t the ro(#em in thi&area i& the #an$ i& not ferti#e* So o i& the on# ;in$ of +rothat grow& witho%t gi.ing m%+h attention to* An$ for the other +ro&if we +an &%(&tit%te the&e +ro& for o #ant& an$ if we +an geteno%gh in+ome o%t of it o%r eo#e wi## .er wi##ing# gi.e % thianting of oie&*

M&* Sega# ,oe& an other go.ernment &%ort o% an$ ha.e there(een foreign gro%& here &eeing if the +an a&&i&t o%

U Yan Moe )#an Ye& % to to$a in+#%$ing o% Ma$am there ha&(een 2> gro%& that ha.e .i&ite$ %&* Some of the&e gro%& ha.eromi&e$ to gi.e %& te+hni+a# ;now-how e&e+ia## in the h$roe#e+tri+ ower &e+tor* B%t nothing ha& rea## materia#i@e$ &o we +ameto (e#ie.e that the /nternationa# !omm%nit i& not .er m%+h

intere&te$ in o%r ro=e+t& (e+a%&e % to ;now we on# ha.e #i&er.i+e&* B%t we together with the +#o&e &%ort an$ +ooeration ofthe go.ernment we ha.e (een $oing e.erthing we +an on o%r own*


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HNLM 5O7I CSee a#&o %n$er E!3N3M/! B%&ine&& i&itor&D

US,AMa 6 The fo%n$ation& were #ai$ for the Union So#i$arit an$

,e.e#oment A&&o+iation HUS,AI )ea$%arter& at the +orner ofThaawa$ Roa$ an$ Uni.er&it A.en%e in Bahan Town&hi Yangon inthe re&en+e of SL3R! Se+retar-2 Lt-'en* hin N%nt SL3R!

Se+retar-4 Lt-'en* Tin 3o US,A Se+retar-'enera# Mini&ter for!ooerati.e& U Than A%ng an$ other offi+ia#&* The &i?-&tore(%i#$ing i& (eing +on&tr%+te$ ( the :a :a :in /nternationa# !o* HNLM5O7I

Manma Not /n.o#.e$ in Thai#an$Ma 9 The Mini&tr of ,efen+e he#$ a re&& +onferen+e "on the

&it%ation a#ong Thai-Manmar (or$er engagement (etween the ,B3 an$NU an$ atta+;& on an$ +at%re of (a&e +am& of $r%g traffi+;ingterrori&t h%n Sa****" ,e%t ,ire+tor of ,efen+e Ser.i+e&/nte##igen+e !o#* aw :in note$ that man terrori&t gro%& ha.e #ong#i.e$ a#ong the 4096 ;i#ometer Thai-Manmar (or$er in+#%$ing "h%nSaJ& $r%g-traffi+;ing terrori&t Mong Tai Arm HMTAI***aren Nationa#Union HNUI The Nationa# !o%n+i# of Union of B%rma HN!UBI the

,emo+rati+ A##ian+e of B%rma H,ABI the Nationa# !oa#ition 'o.ernmentof the Union of B%rma HN!'UBI the Nationa# ,emo+rati+ Front HN,FIthe Nationa# Leag%e for ,emo+ra+ HLi(erate$ Area&I HNL,-LAI theA##-B%rma St%$ent& ,emo+rati+ Front HABS,FI the A##-B%rma M%imUnion HABMUI the M%im Li(eration 3rgani@ation HML3I the,emo+rati+ Patrioti+ Arm H,PAI the New Mon State Arm HNMSPI theAra;an Li(eration Arm HALPI among other&****" 3ther oo&itiongro%& %&ing Thai#an$ a& a #ife#ine are the "3.er&ea& Nationa#St%$ent& of B%rma H3NS3BI the A##ian+e for ,emo+rati+ So#i$aritUnion of B%rma HA,SBI the !ommittee for Re&toration of ,emo+ra+ inB%rma H!R,BI an$ other& (a&e$ in Bang;o; an$ !hiangmai****" Thereare a#&o "o.er >0 &o-+a##e$ ref%gee +am&****" h%n Sa atta+;e$Ta+hi#e; thro%gh Mae&ai Thai#an$ on Mar* 40 2995G when theTatma$aw fo%ght (a+; reinfor+ement& were (ro%ght in to )omein an$

Loi#em thro%gh the Mae&areng an$ )inte; ro%te& in Thai#an$*A& to the ,B3 the are former NU mem(er& an$ B%$$hi&t& who

it with Bo Ma an$ "&ti## ha.e not ret%rne$ to the #ega# fo#$*"The are atta+;ing NU +am& in Thai#an$ to (ring (a+; theirre#ati.e& to Maingging%* 3.er 20000 ,B3 fami# mem(er& ha.e #eftthe +am& an$ ret%rne$ to Manmar $e&ite attemt& ( Bo Ma to ho#$them* :hen Bo Ma re&orte$ to for+e "the ,B3 it i& ;nown em#oe$g%eri##a ta+ti+& an$ entere$ the +am& an$ too; awa &ome of the NU#ea$er&*"

3n Ma 2 2995 4 84mm &he##& were fire$ at Maner#aw from)we(a#% .i##age in Thai#an$* 3n Ma three "mi#itar +o#o%re$"he#i+oter& from the Thai &i$e" fire$ &e.en ro+;et& at the Th%mwehtamona&ter wo%n$ing 25 women an$ +hi#$ren an$ $e&troing &i? ho%&e&*

"The 'o.ernment of Manmar ha& at no time (e+ome in.o#.e$ in

the&e ro(#em& an$ ha$ not at an time en+o%rage$ an organi@ationto oo&e an neigh(o%r*" Pro(#em& on the Thai (or$er re&%#t fromThai#an$J& ha.ing har(o%re$ "terrori&t& who &ee; to oo&e Manmar*"HNLM 5O20I

,/PL3MAT/!

,i#omati+ !a##&CThe fo##owing +a##& were ai$ on B%rme&e offi+ia#& ( foreign

Em(a&& or UN offi+ia#& a++re$ite$ to B%rma* ,etai#& of the meeting&are rare# reorte$* Am(a&&a$or& genera## a++oman foreign .i&itor&from their +o%ntrie& on offi+ia# +a##& an$ their re&en+e i&genera## not noti+e$ in thi& S%mmar* New# arri.e$ an$ $eartingAm(a&&a$or& genera## ma;e the ro%n$& of !a(inet Mini&ter& an$ other

#ea$ing offi+ia#&*DMa > !r%& Am(a&&a$or Sta.ro& A* Eaminon$a& +a##e$ on

Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en* T%n i* HNLM 5OI


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Ma A%&tra#ian Mi#itar Atta+he !o#* Ri+har$ ,o%g#a& :arren+a##e$ on !omman$er-in-!hief HAirI Lt-'en* Thein :inG he wa&a++omanie$ ( Fir&t Se+retar Mr* onathan )%gh Phi#i* HNLM 5O5I

Ma 5 'erman Am(a&&a$or ,r* Baron :a#ther .on Mar&+ha## whoha& +om#ete$ hi& to%r of $%t +a##e$ on Mini&ter for )ome Affair&Lt-'en* Ma Thin an$ on ,e%t Prime Mini&ter Lt-'en* Tin T%n* HNLM5O6I

Ma 8 The 'erman Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on Mini&ter for !%#t%re Lt-'en* A%ng Ye aw* HNLM 5O9I

Ma 9 The 'erman Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on Attorne-'enera# U ThaT%n an$ on Mini&ter for Fore&tr Lt-'en* !hit Swe* Sri Lan;anAm(a&&a$or *B* Fernan$o +a##e$ on A%$itor-'enera# U A%ng hin Tint*aane&e Am(a&&a$or Ta;a&hi Ta=ima +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Progre&& ofBor$er Area& an$ Nationa# Ra+e& an$ ,e.e#oment Affair& Lt-'en* Ma%ngThint* HNLM 5O20I

Ma 20 The 'erman Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on Mini&ter for!omm%ni+ation& Po&t& < Te#egrah& U Soe Tha* 3%tgoing R%&&ian ,e%tMi#itar Atta+he& !o#* Ni;o#ai * hart+ho%; an$ Lt-!o#* a&&i#i /*Sa.en;o. +a##e$ on ,e%t ,ire+tor !o#* aw :in of ,efen+e Ser.i+e&/nte##igen+e* HNLM 5O22I

Ma 27 'erman Am(a&&a$or ,r* Baron :a#ther .on Mar&+ha##

+a##e$ on Mini&ter for Agri+%#t%re Lt-'en* Mint A%ng an$ on YangonMaor U o La* HNLM 5O28I

Ma 29 The 'erman Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on Mini&ter for/nformation Brig-'en* Mo Thant* Fren+h Am(a&&a$or Bernar$ Pottier+a##e$ on Mini&ter for Agri+%#t%re Lt-'en* Mint A%ng* aane&eAm(a&&a$or Ta;a&hi Ta=ima .i&ite$ the Manmar Seafoo$& !o* Lt$*+o#$ &torage an$ i+e fa+tor an$ a meat &ho in /n&ein* HNLM 5O40I

Ma 44 The 'erman Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on Mini&ter for )ea#thi+e-A$m* Than N%nt* /n$ian Am(a&&a$or 'oa#a&wami Partha&arathwho ha& a#&o +om#ete$ hi& to%r of $%t +a##e$ on Mini&ter forProgre&& of Bor$er Area& an$ Nationa# Ra+e& an$ ,e.e#oment Affair&Lt-'en* Ma%ng Thint on Mini&ter for Finan+e an$ Re.en%e Brig-'en*:in Tin an$ on Mini&ter for /nformation Brig-'en* Mo Thant* Briti&hAm(a&&a$or %#ian ,*N* )art#an$-Swann who ha& +om#ete$ hi& to%r of

$%t +a##e$ on Mini&ter for /nformation Brig-'en* Mo Thant* HNLM5O4>I

Ma 4> The /n$ian Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on ,e%t Prime Mini&terLt-'en* Tin T%n an$ on Mini&ter for Li.e&to+; Bree$ing < Fi&herie&Brig-'en* Ma%ng Ma%ng* Unite$ State& !harge $JAffaire& M&* Mari#n A*Meer& a++omanie$ ( !o%n&e##or for Po#iti+a# an$ E+onomi+ Affair&Mr* Ang%& T* Simmon& an$ !o%n&e##or for P%(#i+ Affair& Mr* ,o%g#a& M*Barne& +a##e$ on Mini&ter for /nformation Brig-'en* Mo Thant*Y%goa. !harge $JAffaire& Mi#o& Be#gi+ +a##e$ on !hief %&ti+e UA%ng Toe* HNLM 5O4I

Ma 4 The /n$ian Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on Mini&ter forAgri+%#t%re Lt-'en* Mint A%ng* HNLM 5O45I

Ma 45 'erman Am(a&&a$or ,r* Baron :a#ther .on Mar&+ha##+a##e$ on Mini&ter at the Prime Mini&terJ& 3ffi+e !o#* Pe Thein

Mini&ter for /n$%&tr-4 U Than Shwe an$ Mini&ter for Finan+e an$Re.en%e Brig-'en* :in Tin* /n$ian Am(a&&a$or 'oa#a&wamiPartha&arath +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Re#igio%& Affair& Lt-'en* MoN%nt* HNLM 5O46I

Ma 46 The /n$ian Am(a&&a$or +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Nationa#P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en* A(e#* HNLM 5O47I

Ma 49 !%(an Am(a&&a$or Ro#an$o Loe@ $e# Amo +a##e$ onMini&ter for )ea#th i+e-A$m* Than N%nt* HNLM 5O>0I

Ma >0 The !%(an Am(a&&a$or ai$ re&e+t& to the State SanghaMaha Naa;a Saa$aw&* 'erman Am(a&&a$or ,r* Baron :a#ther .onMar&+ha## +a##e$ on ,e%t Prime Mini&ter i+e-A$m* Ma%ng Ma%ng hinon (eha#f of SL3R! !hairman Senior 'enera# Than Shwe* Briti&hAm(a&&a$or %#ian ,*N* )art#an$-Swann +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Fore&trLt-'en* !hit Swe* Bang#a$e&hi Am(a&&a$or !how$h%r ha#e%@@aman

+a##e$ on Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en* T%n i* Y%goa. !harge$JAffaire& Mi#o Be#gi+ +a##e$ on ,e%t Mini&ter for !%#t%re U SoeN%nt an$ on Mini&ter for /nformation Brig-'en* Mo Thant* Laotian


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Am(a&&a$or L Bo%n;ham +a##e$ on ,e%t Mini&ter for Tra$e U A%ngTha%ng* UN,P A+ting Re&i$ent Rere&entati.e Mr* ,o%g#a& 'ar$nera++omanie$ ( UN/,3 +on&%#tant M& Ur&%#a ra%&-)arer +a##e$ onMini&ter for !ooerati.e& U Than A%ng to $i&+%&& UN,P r%ra#$e.e#oment rogramme&* HNLM 5O>2I

New Am(a&&a$or& to Manmar

Ma > Mr* Sta.ro& A* Eaminon$a& re&ente$ +re$entia#& toSL3R! !hairman Senior 'enera# Than Shwe a& new Am(a&&a$or of !r%&to Manmar* )e i& Re&i$ent in New ,e#hi* HNLM 5OI

Ma 27 Mr&* Sonia !* Bra$ re&ente$ +re$entia#& to SL3R!!hairman Senior 'enera# Than Shwe a& new Am(a&&a$or of thePhi#iine&* HNLM 5O28I

Ma 4G ,r* Benito o#i re&ente$ +re$entia#& to SL3R!!hairman Senior 'enera# Than Shwe a& new /ta#ian Am(a&&a$or toManmar* HNLM 5O45I

New Manmar Am(a&&a$or&Ma 24 U San Thein new Manmar Am(a&&a$or to the Phi#iine&

#eft for Mani#a* HNLM 5O2>I

,i#omati+ To%r&Ma 8 ,i#omat& of $onor nation& an$ UN agen+ie& "in&e+te$

era$i+ation of oi%m o +%#ti.ation an$ r%ra# $e.e#omentro=e+t&" in engt%ng an$ Mongang Town&hi& Ea&tern Shan State onMa 6-7* The in+#%$e$ UN,!P 3ffi+e )ea$ Mr* 'era#$ Moore Briti&hAm(a&&a$or Mr* %#ian )art#an$-Swann aane&e Am(a&&a$or Mr* Ta;a&hiTa=ima !hine&e Am(a&&a$or Mr&* !hen Bao#i% Ameri+an !harge$JAffaire& M&* Mari#n A* Meer& 'erman !harge $JAffaire& ,r*Mi+hae# oh# Fren+h !o%n&e##or Mr* Fran+oi& Sa&to%rne A%&tra#ianFir&t Se+retar Mr* onathan )%gh Phi# an$ Ameri+an Po#iti+a# an$E+onomi+ !o%n&e##or Mr* Ang%& Simon C&i+D* The to%r f#ew to engt%ngMa 6 f#ew ( he#i+oter to )ota%ng i##age :a Region MonganTown&hi where :a nationa# #ea$er& to#$ them "that oi%m o i& no#onger +%#ti.ate$ in Pangh&an )ota%ng an$ Namtit*" The $i#omat&

then .i&ite$ Mongang (efore ret%rning to engt%ng* 3n Ma 7 theto%r .i&ite$ ro=e+t& in engt%ng Ea&t Region Mongang Town&hi an$Mong#a* HNLM 5O9I

Ma 2 Mi#itar Atta+he& in Yangon #e$ ( ,ean of theatta+he& !o#* )iro&hi Mami@%;a to%re$ Mit;ina an$ P%tao on Ma 24-2* HNLM 5O25I

/nternationa# Fa&hion ShowMa 48 A $re&& rehear&a# wa& he#$ of the /nternationa# Fa&hion

Show &+he$%#e$ for %ne > =oint# organi@e$ ( the Manmar :omenJ&Sort& Fe$eration an$ $i#omat& in Yangon* Fifteen nation& wi## ta;eart Bang#a$e&h !hina Egt 'erman /n$ia /n$one&ia aanorea Lao& Ma#a&ia Pa;i&tan Phi#iine& R%&&ia Sri Lan;a an$Manmar* HNLM 5O49I

/NTERNAT/3NAL !33PERAT/3N

oint :or;&ho& < Pro=e+t&Ma > A >-$a :or;&ho on :ater S%# an$ !o##e+ti.e ,ata

Management on Sanitation an$ Me$ia S&tem &o-&on&ore$ ( the :aterRe&o%r+e& Uti#i@ation ,eartment an$ the :or#$ )ea#th 3rgani@ationoene$* HNLM 5OI

Ma 24 A Seminar on Nar+oti+ ,r%g& an$ P&+hotroi+ S%(&tan+e&Law wa& he#$ =oint# &on&ore$ ( the !entra# !ommittee for ,r%gA(%&e !ontro# an$ the Unite$ Nation& ,r%g& !ontro# Programme* HNLM5O2>I

Ma 49 The Se.enth !o%ntr !o%r&e on Sam#ing ,e&ign an$S%r.e 3eration& =oint# +on$%+te$ ( the Unite$ Nation&

Stati&ti+a# /n&tit%te for A&ia an$ the Pa+ifi+ HS/API an$ the!entra# Stati&ti+a# 3rgani@ation oene$ an$ wa& a$$re&&e$ (Mini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en*


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A(e# who we#+ome$ S/AP #e+t%rer& ,r* Moeh U$$in an$ Mr* wo; wanit* 45 er&onne# are atten$ing the +o%r&e whi+h wi## #a&t %nti#%ne 9* HNLM 5O>0I

,onation& from A(roa$C:e reort $onation& that aarent# +ome from foreign &o%r+e&*

:e $o not norma## reort the n%mero%& arti+#e& on $onation& (

B%rme&e in$i.i$%a#& in&i$e B%rma an$ B%rme&e +omanie& to go.ernmentre#igio%& an$ &o+ia# organi@ation& an$ +haritie&*D

Ma 4 The Thir$ :or#$ Sho of aan re&ente$ 400000 toYin$ai;;win .i##age in Tai;;i Town&hi a& +aita# for r%ra#$e.e#oment ro=e+t&* HNLM 5O>I

Ma 5 ,ire+tor Mr* itte Patraaoon of Thai So%thern/n.e&tment !o* Lt$* $onate$ >00000 an$ a fa? ma+hine worth 70000 for the !ooerati.e& !o##ege&* HNLM 5O6I

Ma 20 !hina $onate$ 40 "wa#;ing tra+tor& traw#er& =ee& of,ong Feng 24 te" worth 400000 %an for $i&tri(%tion to ret%rne$ref%gee& in B%thi$a%ng an$ Ma%ngtaw Town&hi& Ra;hine State* HNLM5O22I

Ma 24 The /nternationa# !anoe Fe$eration rere&ente$ ( Mr*!&a(a S@an$o re&ente$ 24 +anoe& an$ ;aa;& .a#%e$ at USK 8000 to

the Manmar Rowing Fe$eration* HNLM 5O2>IMa 24 The aane&e 3rgani@ation for /nternationa# !ooeration

in Fami# P#anning $onate$ 445 (i++#e& to the Mini&tr of )ea#th*HNLM 5O2>I

Ma 24 The aan A&ia B%$$hi&t A&&o+iation re&ente$ >800note(oo;& .a#%e$ at >*8 mi##ion for %&e in (or$er region&* 0+arton& ha.e (een &ent to o;ang :a an$ engt%ng Ea&t Region& an$240 +arton& wi## (e &ent to &+hoo#& in Lwe;aw Lwemwe Tangang)a;han );amti an$ %n#on* HNLM 5O2>I

Ma 27 omat&% Singaore HPteI Lt$* ro.i$e$ USK 294 forManmar +iti@en& who were ;i##e$ or in=%re$ in the an* 27 o(eearth%a;e* ,ire+tor-'enera# U Saw Thein of the Re#ief an$Re&ett#ement ,eartment of the Manmar Re$ !ro&& $i&tri(%te$ USK >74ea+h to "U Tin A%ng !ho e#$er (rother of the #ate U Lat Ma%ng !ho

,aw Ma Ma Thwin mother of the #ate Ma hin Thet Swe ,aw inShwe mother of the #ater Ma :ai Moe Lwin an$ ,aw )ta )ta mother ofin=%re$ Ma Ae Thin )#aing*" HNLM 5O28I

Ma 28 Siemen& A' Me$i+a# ,i.i&ion Er#angen $onate$ ho&ita#e%iment worth USK 25000 to the )ea#th ,eartment* HNLM 5O29I

Ma 28 Fo%rteen "we##wi&her& of aan" a&&i&te$ ( A&hinon$inna a mi&&ionar Saa$aw in Thai#an$ an$ Saa$aw U i==anan$aof Mo=i aan $onate$ &e.en fire engine& to the Fire Ser.i+e&* HNLM5O29I

Ma 4> orean Am(a&&a$or %ng )wan im an$ !hairman Mr* )anYoo o of the orean !omanie& A&&o+iation a++omanie$ ( mem(er&Mr* ong )eon Par; an$ Mr&* Yoon S%ng )ae re&ente$ 20000 &heet& of#woo$ worth 4* mi##ion MS' ow$er worth 28000 an$ 40000to Mini&ter for So+ia# :e#fare Re#ief an$ Re&ett#ement Brig-'en*

Tha%ng Mint for re#ief of fire .i+tim& in Bago an$ Man$a#a* HNLM5O2I

Ma 4> ,r* San Ae a Manmar re&i$ent in the Unite$ State&$onate$ ee &%rger e%iment to the Mini&tr of )ea#th* HNLM 5O4I

Ma 4 :irt&+haft )i#ft )%ngern$en a 'erman &o+ia#fo%n$ation re&ente$ an E!' ma+hine an$ other me$i+a# e%iment tothe Mini&tr of )ea#th* HNLM 5O45I

Ma 49 ,ire+tor U Thet A%ng of :inner Brother& /nternationa#Lt$* $onate$ 200 (ott#e& of ia Ro(o ite& worth 60000man%fa+t%re$ ( ita )ea#th La(oratorie& HA%&tra#iaI to the!hi#$renJ& )o&ita#* HNLM 5O>0I

Ma >0 The Nationa# Li(rar of A%&tra#ia re&ente$ >6 (oo;& on%ni.er&it &%(=e+t& to the Uni.er&itie& !entra# Li(rar* HNLM 5O>2I

Ma >0 ,r* Thein B#o+her of !T-Ar@meimitte# !hemi&+he

Teme#hof Ber#in re&ente$ me$i+a# e%iment worth ,M 40000 to theMini&tr of )ea#th* HNLM 5O>2I

Ma >0 3n Ma 49 Mr* Br%+e :i##iam& of /nternationa# S+hoo#


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$onate$ me$i+ine worth 47500 an$ ,r* )ta )ta Nwe on (eha#f of,ah# )a%&en !o* of !o#ogne 'erman $onate$ &%rgi+a# in&tr%ment&worth >0000 to the Yangon 'enera# )o&ita#* HNLM 5O>2I

Bor$er < Regiona# Affair&Ma 4 /n&tr%ment& of Ratifi+ation of the Agreement (etween

Manmar /n$ia an$ Thai#an$ on the ,etermination of the Tri=%n+tion

Point (etween the three +o%ntrie& in the An$aman Sea whi+h wa&&igne$ at New ,e#hi on 3+t* 47 299> were e?+hange$ ( ,ire+tor-'enera# U Ae Lwin of the /nternationa# Law an$ Treatie& an$ Re&ear+h,eartment of the Foreign Mini&tr /n$ian Am(a&&a$or 'oa#a&wamiPartha&arath an$ Thai Am(a&&a$or Po;&a; Ni#%(o#* HNLM 5O46I

Ma 4 A $e#egation #e$ ( !hairman of the !entra# !ommitteefor ,r%g A(%&e !ontro# Mini&ter for )ome Affair& Lt-'en* Ma Thin#eft for Bei=ing to atten$ the Si?th oint !oor$ination Meeting ofManmar !hina an$ UN,!P from Ma 45-47* 3ther mem(er& are !!,A!oint Se+retar Po#i+e !o#* Ngwe Soe T%n Lt-!o#* aw Thein ,e%t,ire+tor U Ae Lwin of the Mini&tr of Progre&& for Bor$er Area& an$Nationa# Ra+e& an$ ,e.e#oment Affair& an$ the Mini&terJ& PS3 !at*Sein Ma* HNLM 5O 45I

Ma 47 The Se+on$ Regiona# Seminar on Tea; wi## ta;e #a+e at

the /nternationa# B%&ine&& !entre on Ma 49-%ne >* Rere&entati.e&of 20 +o%ntrie& an$ N'3& re&ear+her& entrerene%r& an$rere&entati.e& of FA3 agen+ie& RAPA F3RSPA F3RT/P STRAP an$AFTS! tota##ing 52 an$ o(&er.er& wi## atten$* The fir&t Seminar wa&he#$ in !hina in 2992* HNLM 5O48I OO Ma 49 The Seminar (egan an$wa& a$$re&&e$ ( Mini&ter for Fore&tr Lt-'en* !hit Swe* )e re.iewe$the hi&tor of tea; in Manmar an$ e#&ewhere* )e &ai$ Manmar ha& afore&t +o.er of >> mi##ion he+tare& or ha#f it& #an$ &%rfa+e two-thir$& of whi+h "are tea; (earing fore&t&*" The Ann%a# A##owa(#e !%tfor tea; i& >50000 ton& #%& 2*> mi##ion for other har$woo$& for atota# of a(o%t > mi##ion +%(i+ meter&* The refore&tation #antingrogramme i& &et at 80000 a+re& ann%a## of whi+h a(o%t 0Q i& for+ommer+ia# #antation& main# of tea;* Man gro%& ha.e +ooerate$with Manmar on wi#$#ife +on&er.ation in+#%$ing the Smith&onian

/n&tit%tion the :i#$#ife !on&er.ation So+iet of New Yor; the:a&hington Par; oo C&i+D an$ the A&ian E#ehant Se+ia#i&t 'ro%*3ther &ee+he& were gi.en ( FA3 Re&i$ent Rere&entati.e Mr* A*:*a#i# an$ ( ,r* !*T*S* Nair of the Fore&tr Re&ear+h S%ortProgramme for A&ia HF3RSPAI* The &eminar i& (eing atten$e$ ( 52arti+iant& from Bh%tan !hina /n$ia /n$one&ia Ma#a&iaNether#an$& Phi#iine& Thai#an$ the Unite$ State& an$ Manmar*E#e.en aer& wi## (e re&ente$ in+#%$ing three ( Manmar&* 3n Ma>2-%ne 2 the arti+iant& wi## .i&it a fore&t +am in 3ttwinTown&hi To%ngoo ,i&tri+t Bago ,i.i&ion* HNLM 5O>0I

So+ia# an$ E+onomi+ !ooerationMa 28 Manmar &igne$ agree$ min%te& with /!A rere&entati.e

Mr* )iro&hi /@a;i who&e $e#egation ha& (een in Manmar &in+e Ma 2

on the %&e of 2 (i##ion in aane&e 'rant Ai$ for "in+rea&e offoo$ ro$%+tion in Manmar" main# in (or$er area&* HNLM 5O29I

Ma 4> A Meeting on A.iation Agreement (etween Manmar an$ietnam +ontin%e$ into it& &e+on$ $a* Manmar offi+ia#& are #e$ (,ire+tor-'enera# U Tin Ae of the ,eartment of !i.i# A.iation an$ietname&e $e#egate& from the Mini&tr of Foreign Affair& an$ Airietnam are #e$ ( ,ire+tor Mr* Pham % )ein of the ietnam !i.i#A.iation ,eartment* The Manmar &i$e "&ai$ the agreement rea+he$ atthe fir&t +oor$ination meeting he#$ in )anoi in %# 299 e?re&&e$+ooeration on (i#atera# a.iation an$ m%t%a# %n$er&tan$ing an$ he(e#ie.e$ that fina# agreement wo%#$ (e rea+he$ at the meeting*" HNLM5O4I

F3RE/'N /S/T3RS

Me$i+a# i&itor&Ma 27 3rthoae$i+& Se+ia#i&t ,r* Lewi& '* ir;#e of North-


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:e&t 3rthoae$i+ A&&o+iate& Unite$ State& wi## #e+t%re on "3%t+omeSt%$ in 3rthoae$i+&" at the Manmar Me$i+a# A&&o+iation A%$itori%mon Ma 28* HNLM 5O28I OO Ma 28 The #e+t%re wa& gi.en* HNLM 5O29I OOMa 29 )e ga.e orthoae$i+ &%rger e%iment worth USK 40000 to theMini&tr of )ea#th* HNLM 5O 40I

B%&ine&& i&itor&

CA#tho%gh we $o not norma## reort it (%&ine&& an$ other.i&itor& +a##ing on Manmar offi+ia#& are %&%a## a++omanie$ ( theAm(a&&a$or from their +o%ntr* -- )!Ma+,*D

Ma Pre&i$ent Mr* Ya&%hiro Mat&%$a of the Roa# !onne+tion/nternationa# !o* Lt$* in To;o an$ $e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&terfor /nformation Brig-'en* Mo Thant to reort on hi& oening of aManmar !entre for B%&ine&& an$ /nformation in To;o* The !entre"wi## offer& &er.i+e& to $i&&eminate new& an$ information to theaane&e eo#e*" HNLM 5O5I

Ma 8 An in$%&tria# $e#egation #e$ ( Senior i+e-Pre&i$entMr* Frit@ Be+;er of ), )%m(o#$t :e$ag A' of 'erman +a##e$ on ,e%tMini&ter for Tra$e U A%ng Tha%ng* HNLM 5O9I OO Ma 20 )e +a##e$ onMini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en*A(e#* HNLM 5O22I

Ma 8 /n$%&tr an$ B%&ine&& !on&%#tant Mr* ,ieter ogt of ''erman !on&%#t 'm() +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Energ U hin Ma%ng Theina++omanie$ ( 'erman E+onomi+ Atta+he Mr* Berner$ )erring* HNLM 5O9IOO Ma 20 )e +a##e$ on Mini&ter for /n$%&tr 2 Lt-'en* Sein A%ng*HNLM 5O22I OO Ma 24 )e +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en* A(e#* HNLM 5O2>I

Ma 20 !hairman Mr* Te$$ Setiawan of T%na& M%#ia !ontinenta#!o* an$ art +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Energ U hin Ma%ng Thein to$i&+%&& "#aing of a nat%ra# ga& ie#ine to /n$one&ia from Yetag%noff&hore oi# rig off Taninthai !oa&t for imorting ga&*" HNLM 5O22I

Ma 20 i+e-!hairman Mr* Shan Ningw% of ,ong Feng Motor !or*of !hina an$ art +a##e$ on Mini&ter for /n$%&tr-4 U Than Shwe*HNLM 5O22I

Ma 20 A 45-mem(er aane&e E+onomi+ Mi&&ion #e$ ( Mr*

Sh%n=i oi;e of the 3&a;a !ham(er of !ommer+e an$ /n$%&trie& arri.e$*HNLM 5O22I OO Ma 22 The $e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Nationa#P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en* A(e# an$ .i&ite$ theManmar !ham(er of !ommer+e an$ /n$%&tr* HNLM 5O24I OO Ma 24 The$e#egation &t%$ie$ the Manmar Sege 'arment Fa+tor an$ .i&ite$ the'em& Emori%m* /t a#&o +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en* T%n ion Mini&ter for /n$%&tr 2 Lt-'en* Sein A%ng an$ on Mini&ter forForeign Affair& U 3hn 'aw* HNLM 5O2>I OO Ma 2> The $e#egationret%rne$ home* HNLM 5O2I

Ma 22 A $e#egation from the Bo(o /n$%&tria# :or;ing 'ro% ofNorwa #e$ ( ,r* Fe#i+e Stro##o +a##e$ on Yangon Maor U o La*HNLM 5O24I OO Ma 24 The $e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&ter for )ote#&an$ To%ri&m Lt-'en* aw Ba an$ $i&+%&&e$ to%ri&m an$ "(%i#$ing of a(ea+h re&ort hote#*" HNLM 5O2>I

Ma 29 i+e-Pre&i$ent Mr* )e@i :ein of Lego /rrigation Lt$* of/&rae# $emon&trate$ water &%# e%iment* HNLM 5O40I

Ma 40 An 8-mem(er $e#egation #e$ ( i+e-Pre&i$ent Mr* /waoMi@%&a;i of Mar%(eni !or* arri.e$* HNLM 5O42I OO Ma 44 The 47-mem(er $e#egation C&i+D +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en* A(e#* Mr* Mi@%&a;i +a##e$ on Mini&terfor Li.e&to+; Bree$ing < Fi&herie& Brig-'en* Ma%ng Ma%ng* HNLM 5O4>IOO Ma 4> The $e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Agri+%#t%re Lt-'en*Mint A%ng* Mini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#omentBrig-'en* A(e# ho&te$ a $inner for it atten$e$ ( Mini&ter forLi.e&to+; Bree$ing < Fi&herie& Brig-'en* Ma%ng Ma%ng an$ aane&eoffi+ia#&* HNLM 5O4I OO Ma 4 Fo##owing a (rea;fa&t meeting at theManma Agri+%#t%ra# Ser.i+e ho&te$ ( Mini&ter for Agri+%#t%re Lt-'en* Mint A%ng an$ ,e%t Mini&ter for Agri+%#t%re U Tin )#aing the

"$e#egation then &t%$ie$ ri+e (ean& an$ %#&e& .egeta(#e& fr%it&&oft $rin;& tinne$ ro.i&ion& e?ort %a#it &%gar %rifie$ &%garr%((er (#o+;& an$ &heet& te?ti#e& &i#; =%te +aret& +otton


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+otton +aret& o#ro#ene +aret& =%te ro$%+t& toi#etre%i&ite& an$ .ario%& ;in$& of f#ower&*" The Agri+%#t%re Mini&tr"wi## (oo&t it& ro$%+t& %n$er +ontra+t &&tem a& there are ro&e+t&to e?ten$ agri+%#t%ra# e?ort& to aan in the f%t%re*" Thenfo##owing a .i&it to the Shwe$agon Pago$a an$ the 'em& Emori%m the$e#egation #eft* HNLM 5O45I OO Ma 46 3ffi+ia#& from the Mar%(eni!or* #e$ ( Mr* Aria /magawa met with offi+ia#& of the Yangon

!it ,e.e#oment !ommittee to $i&+%&& Yangon water &%# an$ro$%+tion of +on+rete ie&* HNLM 5O47I

Ma 44 An /n$one&ian $e#egation #e$ ( !hairman Mr* S*N%r&a#im of P*T* 'a$=ah T%ngga# 'ro% +a##e$ on Mini&ter for/n$%&tr-4 U Than Shwe* HNLM 5O4>I OO Ma 4> /t +a##e$ on ,e%tPrime Mini&ter i+e-A$m* Ma%ng Ma%ng hin* HNLM 5O4I

Ma 44 A >4-mem(er $e#egation from the Singaore Man%fa+t%rer&A&&o+iation #e$ ( i+e Pre&i$ent Mr* Se+; )ong !hee arri.e$ an$+a##e$ on Mini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#omentBrig-'en* A(e# who ho&te$ a $inner* HNLM 5O4>I OO Ma 4> The$e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&ter for /n$%&tr 2 Lt-'en* Sein A%ng* HNLM5O4I OO Ma 4 The $e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en*T%n i Mini&ter for !ooerati.e& U Than A%ng an$ on Yangon Maor Uo La* HNLM 5O45I OO Ma 45 The $e#egation $onate$ USK >000 for

Bago fire re#ief* A $e#egation #e$ ( Mr* Mo&e& oh +a##e$ onMini&ter for /n$%&tr-4 U Than Shwe* HNLM 5O46I

Ma 4> ,ire+tor Mr* ,a.i$ Bo+hm of the A%&tra#ian !ham(er of!ommer+e an$ $e#egation +a##e$ on !hairman of the Manmar/n.e&tment !ommi&&ion ,e%t Prime Mini&ter i+e-A$m* Ma%ng Ma%nghin an$ Mini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#omentBrig-'en* A(e#* HNLM 5O4>I

Ma 4> A $e#egation of the Fren+h B%&ine&& A&&o+iation+omri&ing 28 rere&entati.e& of 24 Singaore-(a&e$ Fren+h +omaniee$ ( Regiona# Manager M* Mi+hae# S+herrer of the Ban%e /n$o&%e@+a##e$ on Mini&ter for Finan+e an$ Re.en%e Brig-'en* :in Tin an$ onMini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en*A(e# an$ #e$ ( Mr* !hri&tian 'ira%$on +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Tra$eLt-'en* T%n i* HNLM 5O4I OO Ma 45 Mr* ean Ma#fait of S, SEA

Pte* Lt$* a mem(er of the $e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&ter forTran&ort Lt-'en* Thein :in* HNLM 5O 46I

Ma 45 E?e+%ti.e !hairer&on M&* Miriam Mar&ha## Sega# an$art of Peregrine !aita# Manmar Lt$* +a##e$ on Mini&ter for!on&tr%+tion U hin Ma%ng Yin* M&* Sega# a& !hairer&on of Peregrine/n.e&tment& )o#$ing& Lt$* an$ &ome )ong ong entrerene%r& a#&o+a##e$ on !hairman of the Manmar /n.e&tment !ommi&&ion ,e%t PrimeMini&ter i+e-A$m* Ma%ng Ma%ng hin* HNLM 5O46I

Ma 45 The 'e&tetner 'ran$ Fair &on&ore$ ( UE Manmar HSIPte* Lt$* rere&ente$ ( E?e+%ti.e ,ire+tor Mr* Stehen )%en an$'e&tetner HSI Pte* Lt$* rere&ente$ ( ,i.i&ion Manager Mr* Eri+Tan oene$ at the Stran$ )ote# where 'e&tetner $%#i+ator& ,e LaR%e !a&h !o%nting Ma+hine& +om%ter& HABM-:earne& !om%ter S&temIE&on Printer& an$ i+tron +om%ter e%iment were $emon&trate$*

0>0 E#e+tri+ ,%#i+ator& ea+h worth 2*8 mi##ion were re&ente$to the Mini&tr of Tra$e Mini&tr of E$%+ation Mini&tr of Finan+ean$ Re.en%e an$ the ,ire+torate of Pro+%rement&* The Fair wi## #a&t%nti# Ma 47 "with &e+ia# $i&+o%nt& for (%er&*" HNLM 5O46I

Ma 45 'enera# Manager Mr* An$rew Low of Strait& 'reenfie#$Lt$* of Singaore an$ art +a##e$ on Mini&ter for /nformationBrig-'en* Mo Thant to $i&+%&& "ro&e+t& for (%i#$ing m%#ti-%ro&ehighri&e +om#e?e& on #an$ +%rrent# o++%ie$ ( &ome +inema&$owntown*" HNLM 5O 46I

Ma 49 ,ire+tor Mr* 'eorge '%n of MBF )o#$ing& of Ma#a&ia+a##e$ on Mini&ter for /n$%&tr-4 U Than Shwe* HNLM 5O>0I

Ma >0 A $e#egation #e$ ( !hairman an$ E?e+%ti.e 3ffi+er Mr*An$re& Sorriano /// of San Mig%e# !or* Cof the Phi#iine&D an$$e#egation +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en* T%n i who ho&te$ a

$inner for it* HNLM 5O>2I

Re#igio%& i&itor&


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Ma 20 A B%$$hi&t $e#egation from Bang#a$e&h #e$ ( Saa$awBha$$anta Pan$ita arri.e$ in Yangon .ia Sittwa for a two-wee;.i&it* /t in+#%$e& 22 Sangha& an$ >2 #amen an$ wi## .i&it famo%&ago$a&* HNLM 5O22I OO Ma 22 The mon;& were offere$ a#m& (Mini&ter for Re#igio%& Affair& Lt-'en* Mo N%nt* HNLM 5O24I OO Ma24 The $e#egation .i&ite$ Ye#e Pago$a in a%;tan* HNLM 5O24I OO Ma2> /t atten$e$ a water-o%ring +eremon at the Bo$hi Tree at the

Shwe$agon Pago$a* HNLM 5O2I OO Ma 2 /t #eft for Bagan* HNLM 5O25IOO Ma 25 /t .i&ite$ Bagan an$ Man$a#a on Ma 2-25* HNLM 5O26I OOMa 27 /t .i&ite$ Amara%ra an$ Sagaing* HNLM 5O28I OO Ma 28 The$e#egation ret%rne$ home to Bang#a$e&h* HNLM 5O29I OO Ma 29 The$e#egation met with Manmar re#igio%& a&&o+iation& on Ma 27* HNLM5O40I

Ma 27 U 'oen;a who r%n& o.er >0 ia&&ana +entre& wor#$wi$earri.e$ in Yangon "to &hare hi& e?erien+e& on mi&&ionar &er.i+e&a(roa$ an$ on ia&&ana ra+ti+e& $%ring hi& &ta in Manmar*" )ewi## #e+t%re in Eng#i&h an$ Manmar in Yangon on Ma 29-42 an$ thengo on to Man$a#a Sagaing an$ Mit;ina* HNLM 5O 28I OO Ma 48Saagi U 'oen;a of /n$ia "re+o%nte$ hi& foreign mi&&ionare?erien+e an$ ta#;e$ a(o%t ia&&ana me$itation at Mahatma 'an$hi)a## with an atten$an+e of o.er 500* HNLM 5O49I

o%rna#i&t&Ma 6 )ea$ of the BB! Manmar Ser.i+e Mr&* Mar+ia Poo#e wa&

gi.en a $inner ( Mini&ter for /nformation Brig-'en* Mo Thant* HNLM5O7I OO Ma 9 She +a##e$ on Mini&ter for /nformation Brig-'en* MoThant* HNLM 5O20I

Lao Pre&i$entMa > At the in.itation of SL3R! !hairman Senior 'enera# Than

Shwe Pre&i$ent an$ Ma$ame No%ha; Pho%m&a.anh of Lao& wi## a agoo$wi## .i&it to Manmar in the near f%t%re* HNLM 5O>I

Ma 8 Forma# (iograh of the Lao Pre&i$ent* HNLM 5O8IMa 8 Pre&i$ent No%ha; Pho%m&a.anh of Lao& arri.e$ ( &e+ia#

f#ight for a goo$wi## .i&it* )e wa& a++omanie$ ( Ma$ame Bo%nma

Pho%m&a.anh Mini&ter for Foreign Affair& Mr* Som&a.at Leng&a.a$ an$wife Mini&ter at the Pre&i$entJ& 3ffi+e Mr* Thong$am !hanthahoneMini&ter of !ommer+e Mr* Soma$it ora&ang i+e-Mini&ter ofAgri+%#t%re an$ Fore&tr Mr* Siene Sahanghong i+e-!hairman of the!ommittee for P#anning an$ !ooeration Mr* Somhong Mong;hon.i#aan$ other high ran;ing offi+ia#& for a tota# of 48* The were met atthe airort ( SL3R! !hairman Senior 'enera# an$ Ma$ame Than Shwewho #ater re+ei.e$ the $e#egation an$ in the e.ening ho&te$ a $innerfor it*

At the $inner forma# &ee+he& of we#+ome an$ frien$&hi weregi.en Cte?t& in NLMD in whi+h the Lao Pre&i$ent note$ that "To (efran; Yangon nowa$a& i& far more ro&ero%& than Yangon / %&e$ to;now in the a&t*" an$ Sen* 'en* Than Shwe note$ the growing+ooeration (etween Manmar an$ Lao& in agri+%#t%re fore&tr an$

+on&tr%+tion a& we## a& re#igion an$ the fight again&t nar+oti+$r%g&*

3ther meeting& were he#$ i+e-!hairman Somhong Mong;hon.i#aof the Lao !ommittee for P#anning !ooeration a++omanie$ (,ire+tor Mr* Som+hit /nthamit of the E?terna# E+onomi+ !ooeration,eartment met with Mini&ter for Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+,e.e#oment Brig-'en* A(e#* Mini&ter to the Pre&i$entJ& 3ffi+e Mr*Thong$am !hanthahone met with Mini&ter at the Prime Mini&terJ&3ffi+e Brig-'en* L%n Ma%ng* SL3R! Se+retar-2 Lt-'en* an$ Ma$ame hinN%nt +a##e$ on Pre&i$ent an$ Ma$ame No%ha; Pho%m&a.anh* Ma$amePho%m&a.anh #ater .i&ite$ Bogo;e Mar;et an$ the Manma ,eartmentStore* Mini&ter of !ommer+e Mr* Soma$it ora&ang met with Mini&terfor Tra$e Lt-'en* T%n i*

The two foreign mini&ter& hea$e$ the Fir&t Meeting of the

Manmar-Lao oint !ommi&&ion for Bi#atera# !ooeration* A re#iminaroffi+ia#& meeting ha$ (een he#$ Ma 5-6*

ario%& agreement& were &igne$


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A Tra$e Agreement wa& &igne$ ( the re&e+ti.e Mini&ter&*oint Min%te& of the Fir&t Meeting of the Manmar-Lao oint

!ommi&&ion for Bi#atera# !ooeration were &igne$ ro.i$ing for+ooeration in "+%#t%re an$ &ort& to%ri&m e$%+ation agri+%#t%refore&tr nar+oti+ &%re&&ion (o%n$ar matter&" et+*

An Agri+%#t%re Agreement wa& &igne$ ( the re&e+ti.e $e%tmini&ter&*

Ctwo age& of hoto&D HNLM 5O9IMa 9 Fo##owing a .i&it to the Shwe$agon Pago$a Lao Pre&i$ent

No%ha; Pho%m&a.anh an$ mem(er& of hi& $e#egation f#ew to Bagan (&e+ia# f#ight on i#grimage to the ago$a& there a++omanie$ (Mini&ter for Foreign Affair& U 3hn 'aw an$ other Manmar offi+ia#&*Choto&D HNLM 5O 20I

Ma 20 The Lao Pre&i$ent an$ art went on to Man$a#a wherethe .i&ite$ the Maha M%ni Pago$a an$ other ago$a&* Ma$ame Bo%nmaPho%m&a.anh .i&ite$ #a+%erware &ho& in Bagan-Na%ngU* Choto&D HNLM5O22I

Ma 22 The Lan$ of 3ne Mi##ion E#ehant& A 'oo$ Frien$ ofManmar ( Mine a%ng(on* CBa+;gro%n$ arti+#e on Lao hi&tor*D

Ma 22 The Lao Pre&i$ent an$ $e#egation ret%rne$ to Yangonafter .i&iting Pin 3o Lwin an$ Man$a#aG the then to%re$ Yangon

.i&iting the 'em& Emori%m )a## the ,efen+e Ser.i+e& M%&e%m an$ theYangon-Than#win Bri$ge* Choto&D HNLM 5O 24I

Ma 24 Between ientiane an$ Yangon the roa$ i& (%t a &hortone ( aw Th%ra* CF%rther Lao hi&torG Manmar-Lao +ooerationagain&t nar+oti+&*D

Ma 24 The Lao Pre&i$ent an$ hi& $e#egation $earte$ after a=oint +omm%ni%e wa& i&&%e$ noting that the meeting (etween the twohea$& of &tate "too; #a+e in an atmo&here f%## of frien$&hi an$%n$er&tan$ing*" /n a$$ition to meeting& an$ agreement& note$ a(o.ethe +omm%ni%e re+or$e$ the E?+hange of /n&tr%ment& of Ratifi+ationof the Agreement on the Fi?e$ Bo%n$ar A#ong the Me;ong Ri.er &igne$$%ring the .i&it of SL3R! !hairman Senior 'enera# Than Shwe to Lao&*Ctwo age& of hoto&D HNLM 5O2>I

aane&e Tra$e 3ffi+ia#Ma 4 ,ire+tor-'enera# Mr* at&%&a$a )oro&e an$ art +a##e$

on Mini&ter for Energ U hin Ma%ng Thein Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en*T%n i an$ on ,e%t Prime Mini&ter i+e-A$m* Ma%ng Ma%ng hin*HNLM 5O>I

Singaore Ta? 3ffi+ia#&Ma 4 Manmar offi+ia#& #e$ ( ,ire+tor-'enera# U Than N%nt

of the /nterna# Re.en%e ,eartment met Ar* 45-48 with Singaoreoffi+ia#& #e$ ( ,i.i&iona# ,ire+tor Mr* Ng eat Seng of theSingaore /nterna# Re.en%e A%thoritG "the $i&+%&&ion& were he#$ forthe &e+on$ time +on+entrating on +%rrent +o##e+tion &&tem& %n$er thee?i&ting ta? #aw& of the two +o%ntrie&*" HNLM 5O>I

aane&e Par#iamentarian&Ma > aane&e ,iet Mem(er Mr* Tat&%o 3@awa Pre&i$ent of the

aan-Manmar Frien$&hi Promotion Par#iamentarian& Leag%e +a##e$ on,e%t Prime Mini&ter i+e-A$m* Ma%ng Ma%ng hin* HNLM 5OI OO Ma )e +a##e$ on ,e%t Mini&ter for )ea#th !o#* Than in* A++omanie$ (fe##ow mem(er of the )o%&e of Rere&entati.e Mr* awa&hi Ni&him%rahe +a##e$ on SL3R! Se+retar-2 Lt-'en* hin N%nt* HNLM 5O5I

!@e+h Tra$e 3ffi+ia#Ma 5 A&&i&tant ,e%t Mini&ter of /n$%&tr an$ Tra$e Mr*

Toma& )%&a; an$ $e#egation of the !@e+h Re%(#i+ +a##e$ on Mini&terfor Nationa# P#anning an$ E+onomi+ ,e.e#oment Brig-'en* A(e# an$ onMini&ter for /n$%&tr-4 U Than Shwe* HNLM 5O 6I

!hine&e ,e#egation&Ma 22 !hairman Mr* Tong Yong 1i of ing 'an ,i&tri+t of

!hina an$ art +a##e$ on Yangon Maor U o La* HNLM 5O24I


17/35

Ma 45 ,e%t ,ire+tor-'enera# Mr* hang R%i;%m of the Y%nnanForeign Tra$e an$ E+onomi+ !ooeration ,eartment an$ $e#egation+a##e$ on Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en* T%n iG it in.ite$ the Mini&terto arti+iate in the Tra$e Fair to (e he#$ in %nming on A%g* 8-26*HNLM 5O46I OO Ma 48 Mini&ter for Tra$e Lt-'en* T%n i ho&te$ a$inner for the $e#egation an$ for that #e$ ( 'enera# Manager M&*hang L%n of !hina E+onomi+ an$ Tra$e !on&%#tant& !or* HNLM 5O49I

ietnam Mini&teria# ,e#egation&Ma 25 ietnam ,e%t Mini&ter of Fore&tr Mr* Tran Son Th%

an$ $e#egation arri.e$ for a wee;-#ong &t%$ of ManmarJ& fore&tr&e+tor* ,e%t Mini&ter for Fore&tr U A%ng Phone ho&te$ a $inner*HNLM 5O26I OO Mar* 26 )e +a##e$ on Mini&ter for Fore&tr Lt-'en*!hit Swe* HNLM 5O27I OO Ma 40 )e .i&ite$ &ite& in Bagan an$&t%$ie$ fore&tr at Poa the Ye@in Fore&t Re&ear+h !entre theSeina !am in the Bago Yoma 3;twin Town&hi No* 20 Saw Mi## inPh% Town&hi the Ma@in /n$%&tria# Pro$%+er&J !ooerati.e& So+ietan$ Manma Tim(er Enterri&e Yei;tha* Ret%rning to Yangon the metoffi+ia#& of the Fore&t Pro$%+t& oint ent%re !or* Lt$* an$ theManmar Tim(er Entrerene%r& A&&o+iation* HNLM 5O42I OO Ma 42 )e.i&ite$ Ye#e Pago$a in a%;tan Town&hi Choto +ationD* HNLM

5O44I OO Ma 44 After &igning agree$ min%te& on +ooeration infore&tr with the Manma Tim(er Enterri&e the ,e%t mini&ter$earte$ for home* HNLM 5O4>I

Ma 4 A 9-mem(er $e#egation #e$ ( ietnam Mini&ter ofE$%+ation an$ Training Prof* ,r* Tran )ong %an arri.e$* HNLM 5O45I OO Ma 45 )e +a##e$ on Mini&ter for E$%+ation U Pan A%ng* HNLM5O46I OO Ma 46 The $e#egation .i&ite$ the Shwe$agon Pago$a ,agonUni.er&it an$ other &ight& in Yangon* HNLM 5O47I OO Ma 49 The$e#egation .i&ite$ Bagan on Ma 47 an$ then went on to Man$a#aUni.er&it an$ Sagaing* HNLM 5O>0I OO Ma >0 The $e#egation .i&ite$the /n&tit%te of Foreign Lang%age& an$ other e$%+ationa# in&tit%tion&in Yangon* HNLM 5O>2I

US !ongre&&man

Ma 49 Unite$ State& !ongre&&man Bi## Ri+har$&on +a##e$ onSL3R! Se+retar-2 Lt-'en* hin N%nt an$ on ,e%t Prime Mini&teri+e-A$m* Ma%ng Ma%ng hin* HNLM 5O>0I

MYANMAR ,ELE'AT/3NS

St%$ ,e#egation&Ma 26 A $e#egation #e$ ( ,e%t Mini&ter for )ote#& an$

To%ri&m Brig-'en* Tin Ae ret%rne$ to Manmar after &t%$ing hote#&an$ to%ri&m in Singaore &in+e Ma 20 an$ atten$ing the ina%g%rationof the Tra$er& )ote# there* HNLM 5O27I

Ma 26 Le+t%rer U Than Swe of the /n&tit%te of E+onomi+& #eftfor aan to re&ear+h E+onomi+& %n$er the S+ho#ar& an$ Re&ear+her&Fe##ow&hi Programme of the aan Fo%n$ation* HNLM 5O27I

Ma 42 To%r '%i$e ,aw hin Mar i of Manma )ote#& an$To%ri&m Ser.i+e& #eft for /&rae# to atten$ a :or;&ho on ,e.e#omentof R%ra# To%ri&m from Ma 4>-%ne 26* HNLM 5O44I

Ma 49 Li(rarian ,aw Yin Yin Sein of the Uni.er&itie& !entra#Li(rar #eft for the Unite$ State& %n$er the /nternationa# i&itor&Pro=e+t entit#e$ Ameri+an Li(rarie& whi+h wi## #a&t from %ne 2-48*HNLM 5O>0I

,e#egation& to Meeting& < E.ent&Ma 2 A $e#egation #e$ ( Mini&ter for Finan+e an$ Re.en%e

Brig-'en* :in Tin #eft for A%+;#an$ New ea#an$ to atten$ the 48thAnn%a# Meeting of the A&ian ,e.e#oment Ban;* 3ther mem(er& are,ire+tor-'enera# U Thein A%ng Lwin of the Foreign E+onomi+ Re#ation&,eartment an$ the Mini&terJ& PS3 U hin Ma%ng Ae* HNLM 5O4I OO Ma

9 The $e#egation ret%rne$* HNLM 5O20I OO Ma 20 :hi#e in Newea#an$ the $e#egation +a##e$ on A,P Pre&i$ent Mr* Sato on Ma >an$ the Mini&ter atten$e$ a #%n+h ho&te$ ( aane&e Mini&ter of


18/35

Finan+e Mr* Ma&ao&hi Ta;em%ra on Ma * HNLM 5O22I

Re#igio%& ,e#egation&Ma 24 A 47-mem(er $e#egation #e$ ( Mini&ter for Re#igio%&

Affair& Lt-'en* Mo N%nt #eft for athman$% in Nea# to atten$ thefo%n$ation-#aing +eremon for +on&tr%+tion of Law;amani !%#a Pago$ain L%m(ini Par; "to (e (%i#t with the $onation& of the $e.otee& of

Manmar*" /t in+#%$e& ,e%t Mini&ter for !on&tr%+tion !o#* A%ng San,ire+tor-'enera# U Arnt Ma%ng of the Re#igio%& ,eartment an$ otheroffi+ia#&* HNLM 5O2>I OO Mar* 25 The $e#egation ret%rne$* /n Nea#Mini&ter for Re#igio%& Affair& Lt-'en* Mo N%nt +a##e$ on Mini&terfor E$%+ation !%#t%re an$ So+ia# :e#fare Mr* No$ Nath Par&hrit an$on ,e%t Prime Mini&ter Mr* Ma$ha. %mar* The .i&ite$ &ite& inL%m(ini in+#%$ing the &tat%e of Mother Maa an$ A&o;a in&+rition&*3n Ma 2 the atten$e$ the +eremonie& (eginning the Law;a Mani !%#aPago$a*HNLM 5O28I

Ma 26 Tant;ita%ng Yana%ng !hantha Saa$aw Bha$$anta SomaB%$$ha #eft for the Unite$ State& to &tart hi& &i?th mi&&ionar wor;a(roa$ at the in.itation of Ti(etan Lama Mr* Thang T%t%# !hairmanof Me$itation !entre in Ber;e#e !a#ifornia* HNLM 5O27I

Than Shwe to /n$one&ia < SingaoreMa 48 SL3R! !hairman Senior 'enera# an$ Ma$ame Than Shwe wi##

a offi+ia# .i&it& to /n$one&ia an$ Singaore in the near f%t%re*HNLM 5O48I

,e#egation& Ret%rnCRet%rn of $e#egation& who&e $eart%re wa& note$ in ear#

i&&%e& or who&e $eart%re NLM $i$ not +o.erDAr* >0 The $e#egation #e$ ( Mini&ter for Foreign Affair& U

3hn 'aw ret%rne$ from the Mini&teria# Meeting of the !oor$inatingB%rea% of Non-A#igne$ Mo.ement he#$ in Ban$%ng /n$one&ia from Ar*45-47* ,%ring the .i&it the Foreign Mini&ter e?+hange$ .iew& withThai Foreign Mini&ter ,r* ara&ae !hanawong&e Bang#a$e&h ForeignMini&ter Mr* Mo&tafi@%r Rahman /n$ian Foreign Mini&ter Mr* Prana(

M%;her=ee !hine&e ,e%t Foreign Mini&ter Mr* Tang ia?%an an$aane&e $e#egation #ea$er Mr* Mat&%naga* HNLM 5O2I

Ma 20 The i#grimage gro% #e$ ( Agga Maha Pan$ita Bha$$antaAggia ret%rne$ "from a(roa$*" /t in+#%$e$ 5 Saa$aw& an$ &i?$i&+i#e&* HNLM 5O22I

Ma 2> The $e#egation #e$ ( Mini&ter for )ea#th i+e-A$m*Than N%nt ret%rne$ from the :or#$ )ea#th 3rgani@ation !onferen+e in'ene.a* HNLM 5O2I

Ma 45 A $e#egation #e$ ( mem(er of the Manmar )i&tor!ommi&&ion U Ma%ng Ma%ng Tin HMAI whi+h .i&ite$ Britain Ma at thein.itation of the Uni.er&it of 3rienta# an$ Afri+an St%$ie&ret%rne$* 3ther mem(er& were U :in Ma%ng HTamawa$iI a$.i&er at theSL3R! on an+ient +%#t%re an$ hi&tor U Sein Mint e?ert in go#$em(roi$er an$ A&&i&tant ,ire+tor U Tha%ng Shwe of the ,eartment of

Ar+haeo#og $e#egation &e+retar* C,eart%re not note$ in NLMD HNLM5O46I

MYANMAR 'AETTE

Pro(ationar Aointment&The SL3R! aointe$ the fo##owing on ro(ationMa > U aw Nein ,ire+tor HA$minI to (e Managing ,ire+tor

Manma 3i# an$ 'a& Enterri&e Mini&tr of Energ*,r* )#a Mint Pro-Re+tor to (e Re+tor Ta%nggi Uni.er&it

)igher E$%+ation ,eartment Mini&tr of E$%+ation*U Thein Tan Pro-Re+tor to (e Re+tor Man$a#a /n&tit%te of

Te+hno#og )igher E$%+ation ,eartment Mini&tr of E$%+ation* HNLM5OI

Ma 27 Lt-!o#* hin Ma%ng Lat HAir 245I of the 3ffi+e of theMini&tr of )ote#& an$ To%ri&m to (e ,ire+tor-'enera# ,ire+torateof )ote#& an$ To%ri&m Mini&tr of )ote#& an$ To%ri&m* HNLM 5O28I


19/35

Aointment&The SL3R! ha& aointe$ the fo##owingMa 27 U Mo Min ,ire+tor-'enera# ,ire+torate of )ote#& an$

To%ri&m to (e Managing ,ire+tor Re&ta%rant an$ Be.erage&Enterri&e* HNLM 5O28I

Aointment& !onfirme$The SL3R! ha& +onfirme$ the fo##owing after one-ear of

ro(ationMa > U hin Ma%ng Mint a& ,ire+tor-'enera# ,eartment of

Tran&ort Mini&tr of Tran&ort*Th%ra U :in Mint a& Managing ,ire+tor Manma Airwa&

Mini&tr of Tran&ort*U Tin 3o a& Managing ,ire+tor Manma Port A%thorit Mini&tr

of Tran&ort*U Tin Ae a& ,ire+tor-'enera# ,eartment of !i.i# A.iation

Mini&tr of Tran&ort*U Tin )ta a& Managing ,ire+tor Manma ,eartment Store

Mini&tr of Tra$e*U A%ng Par Thein a& ,ire+tor-'enera# /rrigation ,eartment

Mini&tr of Agri+%#t%re* HNLM 5OIMa 20 U Tin )#a a& ,ire+tor-'enera# Fore&t ,eartment

Mini&tr of Fore&tr* HNLM 5O22I

'3ERNMENT

:or;er& ,a Me&&ageMa 2 SL3R! !hairman Senior 'enera# Than ShweJ& Me&&age on the

o++a&ion of 2995 :or;er& ,a Cf%## te?tDTo a## e&teeme$ wor;er&

3nt hi& a%&i+io%& o++a&ion of :or;er ,a $e&ignate$ in hono%rof the wor#$J& wor;er& whi+h fa##& on 2 Ma 2995 / &en$ thi&me&&age in hono%r of the (#%e +o##ar an$ white +o##ar wor;er& in thewho#e of the Union of Manmar e?ten$ing m greeting& with #o.e an$

re&e+t to o% an$ wi&hing for o%r h&i+a# an$ &irit%a# we##(eing*/n ea+h an$ e.er +o%ntr the great ma&& of wor;er& #a& a

.er +riti+a# ro#e in f%#fi##ing foo$ +#othing an$ &he#ter nee$& an$&o+ia# re%irement& of the re&e+ti.e nationa#& or in &tri.ing forthe $e.e#oment of her e+onom* )en+e e.er nation of the wor#$ ha&organi@e$ :or;er& ,a +eremonie& in hono%r of wor;er& an$ inre+ognition of their +r%+ia# ro#e*

The g#orio%& #ife of Manmar nationa#& with their own&o.ereign& an$ a#a+e ha$ +hange$ into &er.it%$e of the +o#onia#i&t&for more than 200 ear&* ,%ring the&e g#oom ear& the +o#onia#i&t&&&temati+a## $e&igne$ to +a%&e $egeneration of Union &irit an$atrioti&m an$ nationa#i&m of the nationa#& an$ their fine in(orn+hara+ter (a&e$ on tena+it $i#igen+e an$ er&e.eran+e* So+ia# #ifeof Manmar wor;er& ea&ant& an$ &t%$ent& ha$ gra$%a## $egra$e$*

/m#anting (%rea%+rati+ &entiment& in the min$& of o%th& the+a%&e$ &%re&&ion of Manmar nationa#& on their own ;in& an$ro#onge$ the a.er of Manmar&* B%rea%+rati+ a$mini&trati.ema+hiner or $i.i$e-an$-r%#e ta+ti+& were em#oe$ to ime$e rogre&&in o#iti+a# e+onomi+ an$ &o+ia# &e+tor&*

)en+e the goa# for a$.an+ement an$ $e.e#oment of the nationea+h an$ e.er nationa# wi&he$ for wa& far off with the$i&integration of nationa# %nit in the o&t-in$een$en+e era*,e&ite the Union of Manmar (eing a nation ri+h in nat%ra#re&o%r+e& it& $e.e#oment wa& %ggi&h witho%t ea+e an$ &ta(i#it*

Un$er the State Law an$ 3r$er Re&toration !o%n+i# nationa#(rethren who ha$ gone mie$ ( the +o#onia#i&t in&tigation ha.e (eenin.ite$ with gen%ine goo$wi## to the #ega# fo#$* Rea#i@ing thegen%ine goo$wi## of the go.ernment .ario%& arme$ gro%& ha.e

reno%n+e$ their arme$ &tr%gg#e #ine an$ ret%rne$ to the #ega# fo#$ to+arr o%t ta&;& for their regiona# $e.e#oment han$ in han$ with thego.ernment*


20/35

The State Law an$ 3r$er Re&toration !o%n+i# i& ma;ing +ontin%e$effort& in a## &e+tor& for the nation to emerge ea+ef%# ro&ero%&an$ mo$ern* A& the nationJ& e+onomi+ &&tem ha& (een +hange$ from&o+ia#i&t e+onom into mar;et-oriente$ e+onom an$ oort%nitie& ha.e(een +reate$ for em#oment (oth in the nation an$ a(roa$ it $een$&on# on o% to tr to o&&e&& fitting %a#ifi+ation& of a goo$ wor;er&%+h a& $i#igen+e an$ a$heren+e to $i&+i#ine whi#e imro.ing mora#e

an$ $i&+i#ine*The State Law an$ 3r$er Re&toration !o%n+i# ha& #ai$ $own a

g%i$an+e on the e+onom for a &hort term from 2994-9> to 2995-96for %i+;ening the a+e of nationa# e+onomi+ $e.e#oment* /na++or$an+e with the g%i$an+e ann%a# #an& an$ aim& are form%#ate$an$ for rea#i@ation of them the are (eing im#emente$ (a&e$ on the&trength of wor;er& an$ ea&ant& with a&&i&tan+e ro.i$e$ an$re%irement& f%#fi##e$* So goo$ fo%n$ation& that ha.e (een gaine$+on&e+%ti.e# with rea#i@ation of aim& of the fir&t &e+on$ an$ thir$ear& of the #an are now in &ight for nationa# e+onomi+ $e.e#oment*

The&e &%++e&&f%# re&%#t& are attri(%te$ to e?ertion of greaten$ea.o%r& ( a## tho&e in+#%$ing wor;er& an$ ea&ant& who ha.e%n$erta;en an$ arti+iate$ in ea+h &e+tor of the nationa# e+onomwith &erio%& attention ai$ to in+rea&ing in.e&tment& (oo&ting

ro$%+tion romoting e?ort& an$ m%#ti#ing foreign e?+hange* The&e+an a#&o (e attri(%te$ to %nite$ an$ harmonio%& intera+tion+ooeration an$ +oor$ination (etween State +ooerati.e an$ ri.ate&e+tor&*

To (e a(#e to rea#i@e or o.er+ome ear# target& of the re&ent2995-96 the #a&t ear of the &hort-term #an it i& nee$e$ for thewor;er& to &tri.e with harmonio%& +om(ination of ro$%+ti.e &trengthof the ea&ant&*To a## e&teeme$ wor;er&

A## of %& are to ta;e great hono%r a& wor;er $e#egate& an$State &er.i+e er&onne# $e#egate& are ta;ing art a& a nationa# $%tin the Nationa# !on.ention (eing he#$ to (e a(#e to #a $own (a&i+rin+i#e& for the new !on&tit%tion of the State* / wo%#$ #i;e to%rge them to +ontin%e to &tri.e with a## their h&i+a# &trength an$

inte##e+t%a# ower for &%++e&&f%# +on+#%&ion of the Nationa#!on.ention in a++or$an+e with it& o(=e+ti.e&*

3n thi& a%&i+io%& o++a&ion of ea+e an$ tran%i##it an$&ta(i#it in the nation with a tren$ towar$& mo$ernit an$ro&erit / wo%#$ #i;e to emhati+a## %rge h&i+a# an$inte##e+t%a# wor;er& to a+ti.e# arti+iate in the forefronttogether with entire nationa#&

-- for rea#i@ation an$ o.er+oming the 2995-96 ear# #antarget& of the nationG

-- for (oo&ting ro$%+tion an$ &er.i+e& an$ for imro.ing%a#it of ro$%+t&G an$

-- for emergen+e of a new !on&tit%tion whi+h wi## (ringa(o%t a ea+ef%# mo$ern nation*HNLM 5O2I

Yangon !it Law Amen$mentMa SL3R! Law No* 5O95 of Ma Law Amen$ing The !it of

Yangon ,e.e#oment Law &et& new ena#tie& for .io#ation& at a 50000 fine an$Oor 2 ear imri&onment* ,ai# .io#ation ena#tie&%n$er &e+tion 48 are rai&e$ to 400-2000 er $a* io#ation ofor$er& %n$er the #aw ma (e %ni&he$ % to 20000 an$Oor 6 month&imri&onment an$ .io#ation& of or$er& %n$er &e+tion >0 are &et at 200-500 er $a* HNLM 5O5I

!entra# Ban; Law Amen$mentMa 5 SL3R! Law No* 6O95 of Ma 5 Law Amen$ing the !entra#

Ban; of Manmar Law in+rea&e& the ena#t %n$er &e+tion 89 from 5-20ear& in ri&on to 20 ear& to #ife* HNLM 5O6I

M/L/TARY


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/n&%rgent Atta+;&Ma 2 Si? h%n Sa Loimaw $r%g-traffi+;ing gro% terrori&t& on

Ar* >0 tie$ % an$ ha+;e$ to $eath a mon; the Saa$aw of LoitingMona&ter in Nam#an Town&hi* HNLM 5O25I

Ma 40 >0 mem(er& of h%n SaJ& Loimaw $r%g-traffi+;ingterrori&t gro% in.a$e$ :%n Phwe .i##age in eh&i Man&am Town&hiShan State on Ma 2>G the ;i##e$ men an$ 7 women an$ wo%n$e$ 46

other& in+#%$ing a mon;* HNLM 5O42I

Tatma$aw A+tion&Ma 5 From Mar* 22-Ma the Tatma$aw "rai$e$ an$ &ma&he$" >8

+am& of h%n SaJ& Loimaw $r%g-traffi+;ing gro% in Loihan a%ngm%Phett%mein in we&tern Ta+hi#e; Town&hi Ba;an Mong;%ng an$Mongta#ang area& of ea&tern Shan State* The +at%re$ Ba;an wa&.i&ite$ ( Mi#itar Atta+he& Mr* 'era#$ Moore of UN,!P Mr* 'ar!arter of ,EA US Em(a&& er&onne# an$ reorter& from APT TimeMaga@ine an$ N)* /n the +amaign there were 55 +#a&he& with theenem who &%ffere$ 428 ;i##e$* Tatma$aw #o&&e& were 76 ;i##e$in+#%$ing an offi+er an$ 275 in+#%$ing &e.en offi+er& wo%n$e$*!at%re$ were 46 weaon& an$ other e%iment C$etai#&D* HNLM 5O6I

Ma 6 The Tatma$aw +r%&he$ h%n SaJ& $r%g-traffi+;ing

terrori&t& in a+tion& from Ma 22-%ne 2> 299 an$ Mar* 22-Ma 52995 an$ "&ma&he$ their +am& in ea&tern Shan State*" h%n Sa an$the Loimaw terrori&t gro% %&e$ three ro%te& for $r%g& from the'o#$en Triang#e thro%gh the "a$=oining +o%ntr" to other +o%ntrie&)omein hea$%arter& ro%teG Mong;awt-Monghtaw-Monghta ro%teG an$Ba=a-Mongta#ang-Loi)ang-awngm%-Phett%mein ro%te* /n the Mong;wawt3eration h%n SaJ& #o&&e& were 450 "+at%re$ $ea$" an$ 26> weaon&G29> Tatma$aw mem(er& in+#%$ing 7 offi+er& $ie$ an$ 457 werewo%n$e$* Thi& ear the Tatma$aw &ma&he$ enem +am& in the Nawng;anarea on Mar* 29 ahee area on Mar* 42 Loi)ang awngm% area onAr* 2 )o;em% area on Ar* 22 Ba;an area on Ar* 26 Mongta#ang-Mongtwe area on Ar* 44 an$ the #a&t &trongho#$& in the Patt%meinarea on Ma 5* There were 64 +#a&he& in two month&G h%n Sa #o&t 4>7men "+at%re$ $ea$" an$ 4> weaon&G Tatma$aw #o&t 76 mem(er&

in+#%$ing one offi+er ;i##e$ an$ 278 in+#%$ing 7 offi+er&wo%n$e$* The Tatma$aw &ei@e$ 5 +am& #arge an$ &ma## in+#%$ingthree +#an$e&tine heroin refinerie&* :ith h%n Sa $io$ge$ from thewe&t Ta+hi#e; an$ Mong;awt area& heroin ro$%+tion ha& (een re$%+e$( two-thir$&* CmaD HNLM 5O7I

S%rren$er& ( Arme$ 'ro% Mem(er&Ar* >0 Between Mar* 47->2 >2 mem(er& of .ario%& arme$ gro%&

ret%rne$ to the #ega# fo#$ (ringing the Mar+h tota# to 25 Cname&an$ $etai#&D* HNLM 5O2I

Ma 4 Two mem(er& of the Mon arme$ gro% ret%rne$ to the #ega#fo#$ Ar* 44 at Than(%@aat Cname& an$ $etai#&D* HNLM 5O >I

Ma 27 Fo%r mem(er& of the M%im arme$ gro% H)%&&einJ&gro%I ret%rne$ to the #ega# fo#$ Ma 8 at Mei; Cname& an$ $etai#&D*

HNLM 5O28IMa 29 4 mem(er& of .ario%& arme$ gro%& ret%rne$ to the

#ega# fo#$ at Tatma$aw +am& Cname& an$ $etai#&--no $ate& (%tre&%ma(# Ar* 2-22D* HNLM 5O40I

Ma 40 Between Ar* 24->0 46 mem(er& of .ario%& arme$ gro%&ret%rne$ to the #ega# fo#$ at Tatma$aw +am& Cname& an$ $etai#&D*

Ma 46 Two mem(er& of the B!P ret%rne$ to the #ega# fo#$ Ma2> at anmaw Tatma$aw +am* HNLM 5O47I

E!3N3M/!

E+onomi+ Arti+#e&Ma 29 A )i&tori+ ,a ( )#a T%n HTwantaI* C!ontra+t (

Manma Fi.e Star Line to (% two new Freighter& from !hina note$*

Manma Fi.e Star Line& own& 42 &hi& a& fo##ow&Name B%i#t Tonnage2* 3+ean-going freighter&


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HAI M%#ti-%ro&eSagaing 2985 'erman 2>055Magwa 2985 'erman 2>055Bago 298> 'erman 2>205Man$a#a 298> 'erman 2>205Maw#amine 2979 'erman 22660Sittwa 2979 'erman 22660

CMaw#amine an$ Sittwa +an +arr 00 +ontainer&G other& +an +arr>8> +ontainer&D

HBI !on.entiona# freighter&/nwa 296> 'erman 20740Pathein 296> 'erman 20740Mei; 296> aan 20075Pina 296> aan 20022

H!I Short ha%# freighter&Pagan 2979 Norwa 4076)a-an 2979 Norwa 4076Momawar 2962 'erman 7084//* !oa&ta# .e&&e#&

HAI !oa&ta# freighter&Loi;aw 2978 Manmar 790

La&hio 2975 ,enmar; 700Pha&hwegawwar

296 ,enmar; 2575)tonwar 2962 'erman 2740Shwe#i 2970 aan 2>05

HBI !oa&ta# a&&engerOfreighter&)a;ha 2979 Norwa 98Mit;ina 2979 Norwa 98Ta%nggi 2979 Norwa 98

Cthe&e +an +arr >25 a&&enger&D T3TAL T3NNA'E 2>7>>Manmar Fi.e Star Line oerate& one other &hi an$ +harter& &hi& a&nee$e$* /n foreign tra$e it oerate& three #ine&

E%roean Line Manmar -- )%## HUI -- )am(%rg H'ermanI --

Rotter$am HNether#an$&I -- Antwer HBe#gi%mI -- Manmar*Far Ea&tern Line Manmar -- o(e Yo;ahama Nagoa HaanI --

)ong ong -- P%&an HoreaI -- Shanghai an$ other ort& H!hinaI --Manmar*

So%th A&ian Line Manmar -- Singaore -- Penang HMa#a&iaI --a;arta a#awan H/n$one&iaI -- Manga#ow H/n$iaI -- Bang#a$e&h --Bang;o; HThai#an$I -- Manmar*,ome&ti+ #ine& are

Ra;hine !oa&ta# Ro%te Than$wai -- a%;% -- Sittwa -- !o+o&/an$ Hin oen &ea&onI*

Mon-Taninthai Ro%te Maw#amine -- ,awei -- Mei; --awtho%ng*!ontainer &er.i+e i& ro.i$e$ to aan H&in+e 2980I an$ to Singaore

H&in+e 299 %&ing +hartere$ &hi&I* /n 299-95 Fi.e Star Line

+arrie$ 242>000 ton& of freight an$ 77000 a&&enger&*D/na%g%ration of Pro=e+t&

Ma 4 The 47*5 mi#e Namh&an-Mongnai Rai#wa the fir&t &egmentof the Shwena%ng-Namh&an Rai#roa$ wa& #a%n+he$ ( Mini&ter for Rai#Tran&ortation U :in Sein* HNLM 5O>I

Ma 5 S;#ine E?re&& oene$ a new (%& #ine (etween Yangon an$Bago* HNLM 5O6I

Ma 22 A mo$ern 20-&tore hote# the A#fa )ote# with 90room& wa& ina%g%rate$ at 2 Nawa$e Street ,agon Town&hi Yangon*B%i#t ( the #o+a# A#fa )ote# of Manmar A&&o+iate !o* it +o&t >00mi##ion* /t wa& ina%g%rate$ ( Mini&ter for )ote#& an$ To%ri&m Lt-'en* aw Ba* HNLM 5O24I

Ma 24 omat&% Singaore Pte* Lt$* a +on&tr%+tion e%iment

man%fa+t%rer oene$ it& Yangon Bran+h on Shwegon$ine Roa$ BahanTown&hi* Pre&ent were Manmar offi+ia#& Managing ,ire+tor Mr* A;ioMita;e an$ i+e-Pre&i$ent Mr* Tai@o aata* HNLM 5O2I


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Ma 28 The Tar#i ,i.er&ion :eir in Moma%; Town&hi wa& oene$Ma 2>* B%i#t at a +o&t of 6*2 mi##ion it i& 6500 feet #ong an$wi## irrigate 4680 a+re&* HNLM 5O 29I

A$.erti&ement&Sta at Yangon !it )ote#

A )3TEL Y3U !AN )3ME /N 3NF3R RESERAT/3NS PLEASE !3NTA!TMYA T)/ R/ TRAELS < T3URS SER/!E !3* LT,*:/R SPRE!)EN ,EUTS!):e a#&o ro.i$e EN'L/S) FREN!) < APANESE &ea;ing to%r g%i$e&*:e#+ome to e?#ore e?oti+ an$ +harming MYANMAR*:e offer Pa+;age To%r& Se+ia# 3++a&ion& Re%e&te$ To%r& '%i$e Ser.i+e& Se+ia# Site& To%r& )ote# Re&er.ation&MYA T)/R/ TRAELS < T3URS SER/!E !3* LT,*80HEI Than Lwin Roa$ 'o#$en a##e Yangon*Te# >5609 >659> Fa? 095-2->6>45 Te#e? 42402 BM H26>6IHNLM 5O>I

Ma 24 F%## age a$.erti&ement from omat&% Singaore Pte*

Lt$* H!on&tr%+tion Ma+hinerI anno%n+ing the oening of a YangonBran+h* HNLM 5O24I:e#+ome to E.er(o$ Tra$itiona# P%et Show,an+e& an$ ,ramaA%rora )ote#77 Pa Roa$ama%t Town&hiYangon* Te# >08040th Ma J95 HSatI* >00 *m*>50 &* Per Per&on

To we#+ome The New !hief !oo; from 'erman "MR* AN,REAS"HNLM 5O28I:i## 3en 3n 42 Ma 2995The SerenitM%&i+ Bar < Re&ta%rantA,,RESS

22OB /NYA R3A, YAN'3N MYANMARTe#ehone No >890

HNLM 5O29I

Ma 46 F%## age a$.erti&ement for 3.a#tine $i&tri(%te$ (S%er 3ne /nternationa# !oman HManmarI Lt$* "A.ai#a(#e from e.er&ho& in e.er town*" HNLM 5O46I

/nternationa# B%&ine&& Pro=e+t&CThi& +ategor wi## now a#&o in+#%$e reort& on the

e&ta(#i&hment of oint ent%re& hitherto a &earate +ategor*DMa 9 The Mini&tr of Mine& rere&ente$ ( Managing ,ire+tor

U Tin :in of No* 4 Mining Enterri&e &igne$ a ro$%+tion &haring+ontra+t with S%m !heong Re&o%r+e& Pte* Lt$* of Singaorerere&ente$ ( Pre&i$ent Mr* Low T%+; wong for the Phaa%ngta%ng'o#$ Mine* A#&o re&ent wa& Managing ,ire+tor Mr* Lai Se+; h%i*Sea;ing on the o++a&ion Mini&ter for Mine& Lt-'en* aw Min note$that thi& wa& the &e+on$ go#$ ro$%+tion +ontra+t &igne$ ( ManmarGthe fir&t wa& on Fe(* 48 2995 with Pa+ifi+ Ar+ E?#oration ofA%&tra#ia* Re.iewing the hi&tor of go#$ ro$%+tion in Manmar Hthe

B%rma 'o#$ ,re$ging !o* ro$%+e$ 56000 o%n+e& of go#$ in the %erAeawa$ Ri.er from 290>-28I he &ai$ that No* 4 Mining Enterri&eha$ (eg%n a i#ot ro=e+t at the Phaa%ngta%ng 'o#$ Mine in 2986*


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HNLM 5O 20IMa 9 Manma Shiar$& rere&ente$ ( Managing ,ire+tor U

Per+ Ma%ng Ma%ng &igne$ a memoran$%m of %n$er&tan$ing with Mit&%iEngineering an$ Shi(%i#$ing !o* Lt$* rere&ente$ ( Pre&i$ent Mr*iro )o&hino an$ Mit&%i an$ !o* Lt$* rere&ente$ ( SeniorE?e+%ti.e Managing ,ire+tor Mr* a@%o Sato for the %gra$ing ofManma Shiar$&* Thi& wi## ena(#e it to $o+; .e&&e#& % to 8000

ton&G the MoU a#&o "in.o#.e& +ooeration in engineering enterri&e&&%+h a& (%i#$ing of (ri$ge& =ettie& (arge& (%i#$ing& an$ %i+egate& an$ im#ementation of Thi#awa Port*" HNLM 5O20I OO Ma 20 Thetwo aane&e +a##e$ on SL3R! Se+retar-2 Lt-'en* hin N%nt* HNLM5O22I

Ma 22 Manma )ea. /n$%&trie& rere&ente$ ( Managing,ire+tor U Mint Thein Lwin an$ ,aewoo !or* of orea rere&ente$( E?e+%ti.e ,ire+tor Mr* S im &igne$ a +ontra+t to e&ta(#i&hManmar ,aewoo Motor& !o* Lt$* a& a =oint .ent%re "for imort an

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