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BURMA PRESS SUMMARYFrom the Rangoon "The New Light o M!anmar"om#i$e% or the B&rma St&%ie' (ro&# )! *&gh + Ma,o&ga$$P&)$i'he% )! the enter or Ea't A'ian an% Pa,ii, St&%ie'.Uni/er'it! o 0$$inoi'

o$&me 00. No+ 12. e,em)er 1993

Ta)$e o ontent'

PL0T0AL R0S0SS$ogan' 2artoon' 2Po$iti,a$ Arti,$e' 2Ret&rnee' rom Bang$a%e'h 3Union So$i%arit! e/e$+ A''+ 4USA5 6Meeting' with Nationa$ Ra,e Lea%er' 6S#e,ia$ Rere'her o&r'e' 6

Literar! Photo om#etition 7NAT0NAL NENT0NPre#aration' 70PLMAT0i#$omati, a$$' 7New Am)a''a%or' to M!anmar 8M!anmar oin' :one Pa,t 80NTERNAT0NAL PERAT0N;or<'ho#' 8Foreign onation' 8Strategi, St&%ie' 0n'tit&te =A/iation Meeting =FRE0(N 0S0TRS0nternationa$ Agen,! i'itor' =

&$t&ra$ an% Me%i,a$ i'itor' =B&'ine'' i'itor' >Re$igio&' e$egation' 9Foreign o&rna$i't' 9Thai Nationa$ Se,&rit! o&n,i$ 9U+S+ Senator' 9U+S+ ongre''men 9M!anmar o,tor' From US i'it *ome 9MYANMAR ELE(AT0NSSt&%! e$egation' 1?e$egation' to Meeting' E/ent' 11*&man Right' Statement 11Se,retar!-1 i'it' 0n%one'ia 13Ret&rning e$egation' 16

MYANMAR (A@ETTEA##ointment' onirme% 16(ERNMENTNationa$ a! Me''age 17Nationa$ a! S$ogan' 180n/e'tment i,e Rename% 18M0L0TARY0n'&rgent Atta,<' 18Mem)er' o Arme% (ro&#' S&rren%er 18ENM0E,onomi, Arti,$e' 18Proe,t 0na&g&ration' 1=A%/erti'ement' 1>oint ent&re' Foreign 0n/e'tment' 1>

Agri,&$t&re 19P&r,ha'e Agreement' 19Lo,omoti/e' oa,he' e$i/ere% 19



To&ri't Fe'ti/a$ in Taninthar!i 19a,hin State Fore't' 19Trea'&r! Bon%' 2?a%e Sa$e 2?Tra%e Fair in Ta,hi$e< 2?E%i)$e i$ 21Nat&ra$ (a' Re'er/e' 21

M&$)errie' an% Si$< 21Union o M!anmar E,onomi, *o$%ing' 21Ri,e Mi$$ ;age' Set 21Raina$$ in Yangon 21SPRTSS#ort' Arti,$e' 22M!anmar Team' an% e$egation' 22Foreign Team' an% e$egation' 22St&%ent S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ 22Tra%itiona$ Regatta Fe'ti/a$ 23hairmanC' Tro#h! (o$ To&rne! 23Nationa$ S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ 23*EALT*;or$% A0S a! 26

0o%i:e% Sa$t 26ULTURAL&$t&ra$ an% S,ientii, Arti,$e' 26Sar#a! Bei<man Man&',ri#t Awar%' 26Nationa$ Literar! Awar%' 27Uni/er'itie' 27P&)$i,ation' 27Ar,haeo$ogi,a$ Fin% 28Sar'o%aw a! eremonie' 28Ra%io M!anmar Shortwa/e 28Literar! rgani:ation oneren,e 28M!anmar &$t&ra$ Po$i,! 2=M0SELLANEUSS&n%a! S&##$ement' 3?

rime 31Anti-Nar,oti,' A,ti/itie' 31)it&arie' 32(raiti Noi'e Pena$i:e% 32Fire' 33EarthD&a<e 33a'tawa!' Ret&rne% 33Marriage Engagement' 33hri'tma' 33

BURMA PRESS SUMMARY 4rom T*E NE; L0(*T F MYANMAR5 - e,em)er 1993 -#+

*0(*L0(*TS-- M!anmar Statement to UN on *&man

Right' MYANMAR ELE(AT0NSG-- Se,retar!-1 on &$t&ra$ Po$i,! ULTURALG-- M!anmar oin' :one Pa,t 0PLMAT0G

PL0T0AL R0S0S

S$ogan'Re,&rrent S$ogan'H See an&ar! 1993 i''&eI nota)$!. the )ottom

o ea,h ront #age ,ontin&e' to )ear the '$oganH Emergen,e o the

State on'tit&tion i' the %&t! o a$$ ,iti:en' o M!anmar Naing-Ngan+aria)$e S$ogan'H Sin,e A&g&'t 1991. ea,h i''&e ha' in,$&%e% a

,hanging re$igio&' '$ogan at the to# o ea,h ront #ageH



e,+ 1-2H Brahma,ari!an,a. ,ha'tit!I thi' i' the wa! toa&'#i,io&'ne''+

e,+ 3-17H Ari!a'a,,ana %a''anam. to %i',ern the no)$e tr&th'Ithi' i' the wa! to a&'#i,io&'ne''+

e,+ 18-31H Ni))ana'a,,hi<iri!a ,a. to rea$i:e the Ni))anaIthi' i' the wa! to a&'#i,io&'ne''+

artoon'There were a n&m)er o ,artoon' thi' month. )&t with B&rme'e$egen%'+ 0n a%%ition. B&rme'e-$ang&age ,artoon' on 'ae %ri/ing,ontin&e%+G

Po$iti,a$ Arti,$e'Fo$$owing the #attern )eg&n in ,to)er 19>>. man! i''&e'

,ontain $ength! eat&re arti,$e'. tran'$ate% rom B&rme'e. %e'igne%to )o$'ter go/ernment /iew' an% #o$i,ie'+ E%itoria$' 'ometime' to&,hon 'imi$ar theme'+ ;e note them )rie$!. with eJ,er#t' o t!#i,a$ or#arti,&$ar$! 'ignii,ant #ortionH

e,+ 3H A go$%en o##ort&nit!. )! Ye)aw Thit Ma&ng+ "The#rin,i#a$ rea'on or M!anmarC' $a,< o #rogre'' an% %e/e$o#menti'+++interna$ 'trie++++ Beginning 19>9. 'ome arme% gro&#'+++ret&rne%

to the $ega$ o$% one ater another+ Nationa$ arme% gro&#' romo<ang an% ;a Area'. o/erthrew the B&rma omm&ni't Part! an% oine%han%' with the Tatma%aw++++ A' o to%a!. nine arme% gro&#' onationa$ #eo#$e' ha/e ret&rne% to the $ega$ o$% an% ha/e )eenengage% in %e/e$o#ing )or%er region'+ The 0A. )earing arm' o&t'i%eo the $aw or o/er thirt! !ear' i' now getting rea%! to ret&rn tothe $ega$ o$%+ ar<ne'' ha' /ani'he% rom a,hin State an% ra!' o#ea,e ha/e a##eare% in'tea%++++ Arme% gro&#' in the &ng$e' rea$$!are %e'iro&' o their #eo#$eC' an% their $an%C' we$are a' the! 'a!'o. the! 'ho&$% not mi'' thi' go$%en o##ort&nit!+ The! nee% on$! to,ome witho&t an! worr! when the! are now )eing we$,ome% with )o&D&et'o #ea,e+"G

e,+ 6H Mo't Pro/i%entia$ Time. )! ;ara:ein+ ia$og&e )etweenThet Lai an% Shwe Thwa!+ ";e now ha/e &# to ten gro&#'. in,$&%ing U

Brang SengC' gro&#. rom among o&r )rethren in the &ng$e'. who ha%tr&'t in the Tatma%awC' in/itation' an% ,ome to ha/e %i',&''ion' an%are now 'er/ing the Union++++ The ir't gro&# i' ,a$$e% M!anmarNationa$itie' emo,rati, A$$ian,e Tatma%aw+ An% that i' the o<ang(ro&#+ No 2 (ro&# i' the CM!anmar Nationa$ So$i%arit! Part!"+ That i'the )rea<-awa! ;a (ro&#+ The No 3 (ro&# i' CThe Union o M!anmaremo,rati, A$$ian,e. Ea'tern Shan State"+ The No 6 (ro&# i' the (ro&#<nown a' the A or the a,hin Nationa$' Progre'' an% e/e$o#mentPart!+ No 8 (ro&# 'i,G i' the (ro&# <nown a' PN or the Pa-ohNationa$ rgani:ation++++ The No = (ro&# i' <nown a' the NA or theNew emo,ra,! Arm!+ The No > (ro&# i' <nown a' the PSLA or thePa$a&ng State Li)eration Arm!++++ The No 9 (ro&# i' ,a$$e% the N( orthe a!an Nationa$ (&ar%'+ So the No 1? gro&# i' the 0 or thea,hin 0n%e#en%en,e rgani:ation++++ i% we not rea% in the

new'#a#er' an% 'ee on T that the SLRG Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hinN!&nt+++on 1 ,to)er 1993. ,or%ia$$! met with a 0 (enera$ Stagro&# $e% )! U @aw Mai in M!it<!inaK+++"G

e,+ 8H 0 %e/e$o#ment an% #rogre'' o o&r $an%. o&r #eo#$e'an% o&r Union i' %e'ire%. )! M!o hit Th&+ Then arme% gro&#' 'ti$$in the &ng$e 'ho&$% ret&rn to the $ega$ o$%+G

e,+ =H The )$a:ing trai$. )! o !i 4P!in o Lwin5+ St&%ent)o!,ott o e,+ =. 192?. re,a$$e%+G

e,+ >H Stri/e to a,hie/e Nationa$ a! o)e,ti/e'. )! *$a T&n4Twanta!5+ "Neo,o$onia$i'm i' e/er on the a$ert to interere inM!anmar'C interna$ aair' whene/er o##ort&nit! o,,&r'+ The ma'' othe #eo#$e 'ho&$% thereore )e ,on'tant$! /igi$ant+"G

e,+ >H Le't we orget. )! Min !aw Min+ "Beginning with theEa't 0n%ia om#an!. a ,o/er with whi,h ,o$onia$ r&$e wa' e'ta)$i'he%.

there wa' the 0rrawa%%! F$oti$$a om#an!. B&$$o,< Brother'.E$$ermanC' Arra,an Ri,e an% Tra%ing om#an!. B&rmah i$ om#an!.Maw,hi Mine' an% other' whi,h eJ#$oite% an% $ee,e% &'+ The ir't



e,he$on eJe,&ti/e' in tho'e e'ta)$i'hment' were rom the nation whi,ho/erran &'. the 'e,on% e,he$on rom a neigh)o&ring ,o&ntr! whi,h the!ha% o/err&n. an%. the thir%. or a #a$tr! ew among the ,ho'en ewwere $o,a$ nationa$' who ha% )een traine% to 'er/e the ,o$onia$)&rea&,ra,!++++ o$onia$ e%&,ation+++wa' not to the )eneit o the/anD&i'he%. )&t o the /i,tor+ 0t wa' a$$ /er! ,$e/er$! %e'igne%+ &ran,e'tor'. who were aware o what wa' )eing %one. 'h&nne% it. ,a$$ing

it C'$a/e e%&,ationC+ The 'tan%ar% o $itera,! in tho'e %a!'. )!M!anmar 'tan%ar%'. wa' that a,,om#$i'he% )! the mona'ti, e%&,ation.the e%&,ation o the ro!a$t!. the e%&,ation that wa' o&r own++++ Let&' reairm o&r re'o$/e to ,om)at an! an% a$$ attem#t' to %i/i%e thi'nation an% 'ee that we win. a' we %i% a$wa!' when we 'too% &nite%+"G

e,+ 2?H E%itoria$H For regiona$ harmon!+ To%a!. we. a' we$$a' o&r neigh)o&r' imme%iate an% %i'tant. 'tri/e to maintain regiona$harmon!+ There are eJterna$ or,e' who wo&$% )eneit rom %i'&nit!tr!ing to 'ow %i',or%. )&t the more the! tr!. the greater the,ohe'ion within nation' an% in the region )e,a&'e a$$ o &' are awareo the %ire ,on'eD&en,e'+ Pea,e&$ ,o-eJi'ten,e. either in a,,or%with the Fi/e Prin,i#$e' agree% to in Ban%&ng. or &n%er an! otherorm&$a. i' 'a,re% to &'+ To a,hie/e that. ea,h an% e/er! nation m&'t,ontri)&te towar% it+ ;e %o o&r )e't+ Non-intereren,e in the

interna$ aair' i' ,on'i%ere% a' m&,h a 'in a' )$a'#hem!+ Ea,hnation aro&n% here ha' %one the )e't to #re/ent '&,h a,t' a' might )e,on'tr&e% a' intereren,e+ Thi' wa!. aith an% tr&'t in ea,h other i'a$'o &rther 'trengthene%++++ ;e are a,hie/ing m&,h. regar%$e'' othe /ario&' we%ge' that are )eing %ri/en )! or,e' whi,h ,annot )earto 'ee &nit! an% harmon! within the region++++"G

e,+ 31H Another o&tright a)ri,ation. )! Na! ;&n Thi+ Anarti,$e in the No/+ 2> Lon%on S&n%a! Te$egra#h. hea%$ine% "B&rma roa%to the $ate't 'hame$e'' anima$ tra%e." #hoto,o#! o arti,$e#&)$i'he% in NLMG 'how' two #i,t&re' o anima$ tro#hie' 4e$e#hantt&'<'. tiger '<in. #ango$in '<in5 )eing 'o$% in Ta,hi$e<+ The arti,$erea%'. in #artH "The'e #i,t&re' 'how how an a'toni'hing o#en mar<etin 'ome o the wor$%C' rare an% en%angere% anima$' ha' '#r&ng &# in&'t a ew month'+ Bare$! !ar%' a,ro'' a narrow )ri%ge rom Thai$an%.

;e'tern to&ri't' ,an enter B&rma an% )&! tiger '<in'. e$e#hant i/or!t&'<' an )ear'C ga$$-)$a%%er'. among an a''ortment o wi$%$ie#ro%&,t' in whi,h internationa$ tra%e i' i$$ega$++++ Tom Re%or%. whowor<' or 'e/era$ Thai anima$ we$are an% ,on'er/ation ,haritie'./i'ite% the area ear$ier thi' !ear+ CThe thing that mo't a'toni'he%me wa' how D&i,<$! thing' ha% grown.C he 'ai%+ CBeore there were twoor three 'ta$$' 'e$$ing+ Now there are 1>+ 0 wa' ama:e% at the 'heerD&antit! o wi$%$ie #ro%&,t' that were on 'a$e. an% at the $a,< o,on,ern that the tra%er' 'howe% whi$e 0 wa' #hotogra#hing their'ta$$'+ The! to$% me an!thing 0 wante% ,o&$% )e %e$i/ere% to m! hote$in Thai$an%+C )'er/er' ear the Mai 'ai mar<et wi$$ o#en &# a newtra%e or tho'e %ea$er' an% 'm&gg$er' who tra%e with hina. So&thorea. Taiwan. *ong ong an% other A'ian ,o&ntrie' where anima$' are'ti$$ #ri:e% or their me%i,ina$ or ornamenta$ /a$&e+ B&rma. the!

ear. ,o&$% )e,ome an im#ortant ,on%&it or anima$' <i$$e%--or. inthe ,a'e o !o&ng tiger' an% mon<e!'. ,a#t&re% a$i/e or the #ettra%e--a,ro'' So&th Ea't A'ia++++C" The wor't thing a)o&t thi'arti,$e. 'a!' Na! ;&n Tin. "i' in the tit$e o the new' item+ 0tre$e,t' the ma$e/o$en,e o the a&thor an% o The S&n%a! Te$egra#h%ire,te% on M!anmar+" 0n a,t. "we a%ore an% #re'er/e nat&re a' aheritage o o&r oreather'++++ The a&thor ha' a$'o )een toTa,hi$e<++++ owntown an% '&)&r)' a$i<e %i% 0 roam. )&t there ne/erwa' a 'ho# re'em)$ing the one' mentione% in the new' item+ 0t i'rather %ii,&$t or me to )e$ie/e that the #hotogra#h' #rinte% wererea$$! ta<en near Ta,hi$e<+"G

Ret&rnee' rom Bang$a%e'hArti,$e' re#orting the ret&rn o re&gee' rom Bang$a%e'h $i't

the ,&m&$ati/e tota$ 'in,e Se#t+ 22. 1992+ Not a$$ ret&rn' arementione% in NLM+G

e,+ 1H 686 #er'on' rom 1?3 ho&'eho$%' arri/e% )a,< rom



Bang$a%e'h on No/+ 29. &n%er the M!anmar-Bang$a%e'h agreement.)ringing the tota$ 'in,e Se#t+ 22. 1992 to 7?.677 4NLM 1225

e,+ 3H 796 #er'on' rom 138 ho&'eho$%' ret&rne% toan!in,ha&ng ,am# on e,+ 1. )ringing the tota$ to 71.?69+ 4NLM 1265

e,+ 8H 1=3 #er'on' rom 39 ho&'eho$%' ret&rne% to an!in,ha&ng,am# on e,+ 8. an% 127 #er'on' rom 37 ho&'eho$%' on e,+ 6.)ringing the tota$ to 71.36=+ 4NLM 12=5

e,+ 12H 168 #er'on' rom 38 ho&'eho$%' ret&rne% toan!in,ha&ng ,am# on e,+ 11. )ringing the tota$ to 71.693+ 4NLM12135

e,+ 16H 133 #er'on' rom 38 ho&'eho$%' ret&rne% toan!in,ha&ng ,am# on e,+ 13. )ringing the tota$ to 71.82>+ 4NLM12175

e,+ 2?H 187 #er'on' rom 38 ho&'eho$%' ret&rne% toan!in,ha&ng ,am# on e,+ 1>. )ringing the tota$ to 71.=91+ 4NLM12215

e,+ 26H 7= #er'on' rom 1? ho&'eho$%' ret&rne% to an!in,ha&ng,am# on e,+ 23. )ringing the tota$ to 71.>6>+ 4NLM 12275

Union So$i%arit! e/e$+ A''+ 4USA5Thro&gho&t the month there were a$mo't %ai$! re#ort' o the

a,ti/itie' o Union So$i%arit! an% e/e$o#ment A''o,iation' 4USA5 atthe $o,a$. town'hi#. %i'tri,t. an% 'tate%i/i'ion $e/e$'. in,$&%inge'ta)$i'hment o new )ran,he'. ere,tion o 'ign)oar%'. et,+G

e,+ 9H A' o No/em)er 27. Statei/i'ion Union So$i%arit! an%e/e$o#ment A''o,iation' ha/e )een orme% in a,hin. a!ah. a!in.hin. Mon. an% Ra<hine State'. an% in Sagaing. Taninthar!i. Bago.Magwa!. Man%a$a!. Yangon. an% A!e!arwa%! i/i'ion'. an% Shan State4North5. 4So&th5. an% 4Ea't5 i+e+. a$$ 16 State' i/i'ion'G+ 77%i'tri,t an% 3?3 town'hi# A''o,iation' ha/e a$'o )een orme% aro&n%the ,o&ntr!+ USA' are a$'o )eing orme% at ;ar% an% /i$$age $e/e$+4NLM 121?5

e,+ 12H S#ea<ing to the Pane$ o Patron' o the UnionSo$i%arit! an% e/e$o#ment A''o,iation. Yangon omman%er Lt-(en+ M!oN!&nt ",$ariie% #oint' on the USA at the it! *a$$+"

"*e e$a)orate% that the ir't )a'i, #rin,i#$e i' the one,on,erning nationa$ aair' in whi,h the USA i' to a,,e#t &r ThreeMain Nationa$ a&'e' a' a nationa$ %&t! a' han%e% %own )! hi'tor! an%to 'tri/e. with &nit!. or it+

"The 'e,on% )a'i, #rin,i#$e. he 'ai%. i' the one ,on,erningnationa$ ra,e'+ *e 'ai% $a'ting &nit! o nationa$ ra,e' wi$$ )een'&re% i there i' m&t&a$ re'#e,t. $o&ri'hing o ,&'tom'. ,&$t&ra$tra%ition'. $iterat&re an% art' a' we$$ a' e,onomi, %e/e$o#ment amongthem+ Eort' 'ho&$% )e ma%e towar%' that en%. he 'ai%+

"The thir% i' re$igio&' aair' in whi,h the USA wi$$ ena)$ea$$ the #eo#$e to #ra,ti'e the re$igion' o their ,hoi,e. he note%+

"The o&rth #rin,i#$e. he &rther ,$ariie%. i' 'o,ia$ aair'+The a''o,iation wi$$ '#on'or or ta<e #art in we$are. 'e,&rit!. #ea,ean% tranD&i$$it!. &nit!. e%&,ation an% hea$th a,ti/itie' among the

#&)$i,. he a%%e%+"*e eJ#$aine% that inan,ia$ aair' i' the ith )a'i,

#rin,i#$e+ *e 'ai% &n%' o the a''o,iation wi$$ )e rai'e% an%eJ#en%e% thro&gh ,o$$e,ti/e eort' o the mem)er'++++

"NeJt. Lt-(en M!o N!&nt ,$ariie% the o&rth aim o the USA--#romotion an% /ita$i:ation o nationa$ #ri%e+ *e 'ai% thi' aim i'/er! im#ortant+ *e 'ai% the M!anmar #eo#$e. %&ring their time. 'ho&$%not a$$ow $o'' o in%e#en%en,e whi,h wa' regaine% rom the a$ien'with m&,h 'a,rii,e+ *e 'ai% E mem)er' o the USA' are to re#&$'ea$ien ,&$t&re' an% in,$ination' to re$! on oreigner' )! ha/ing the#eo#$e im)&e% with #atrioti'm+

"*e 'ai% &nit! i' the )a,<)one or $a'ting eJi'ten,e o theUSA an% two metho%' 'ho&$% )e a##$ie% to a,hie/e thi'+ The ir'tmetho%. he 'ai%. i' to ,arr! o&t organi:ation in ,onormit! with the

orm an% ,ontent o the o)e,ti/e'+ The 'e,on% metho%. he 'ai%. i' to'te# &# a,ti/itie' o the a''o,iation thro&gh ,on'tant ,onta,t' atwar%' an% /i$$age' in or%er to in,rea'e the n&m)er o /o$&nteer'+ *e



note% that o&r o&t$oo<' name$!. #o$iti,a$. mi$itar!. a%mini'trati/ean% e,onomi,. 'ho&$% )e a##$ie% to rea$i:e the aim' o thea''o,iation+ Ne/er $o'ing 'ight o the ma,hination' o the,o$onia$i't'. eort' 'ho&$% )e ma%e or the emergen,e o %een%er'an% )&i$%er' o the State. he 'ai%+ oining han%' with the Tatma%awa$$ are to eJ#o'e the minion' o the ,o$onia$i't'. he a%%e%++++" 4NLM1213O

Meeting' with Nationa$ Ra,e Lea%er'e,+ 1H North-Ea't omman%er Ma-(en+ A!e !aw met No/+ 2= with

;a nationa$ $ea%er U Pa& Y& han rom S#e,ia$ Region 2+ 4NLM 1225e,+ >H SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt met with Lea%er U

Sai Nawnt an% mem)er' o the nationa$ ra,e' o Shan State 4North5S#e,ia$ Region 3+ 4NLM 1295

S#e,ia$ Rere'her o&r'e'e,+ =H S#e,ia$ Rere'her o&r'e No+ 7 or Senior an% &nior

A''i'tant Tea,her' )egan at the entra$ 0n'tit&te o P&)$i, Ser/i,e.*$eg&. wa' a%%re''e% )! SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt+ "*e'ai% that '&)e,t' o the ,o&r'e wi$$ ena)$e them to ,ome to %i',ernthe in/ente% 'torie' an% a$'ehoo% %e'igne% to ,a&'e %i'integration

o the Union o M!anmar. to rea$i:e the en%ea/o&r' ma%e with goo%wi$$)! the go/ernment an% to 'hare the <now$e%ge with their #&#i$' an%the #eo#$e+" *e 'ai%. inter a$ia. that "At )a'i, e%&,ation $e/e$.the ,o$onia$i't'G '&##re''e% mona'ti, e%&,ation '!'tem whi,h ha%originate% 'in,e the time o M!anmar <ing'+ *e e$a)orate% on'&)e,t'. art' an% ,rat' )eing ta&ght at mona'ti, ',hoo$' in the#a't+ 0n 'er%om. the ,o$onia$i't' 'mothere% the ma',&$ine '#irit an%#ri%e an% #atrioti'm ina$$! #&tting an en% to the mona'ti,e%&,ation. he 'ai%+ 0n'tea%. he a%%e%. the! intro%&,e% an e%&,ation'!'tem that wo&$% t&rn o&t ,$er<' an% retin&e who wo&$% 'er/e in,o$onia$ a%mini'tration+ ;hen the! ha% to o#en a &ni/er'it! the!#$anne% to intro%&,e a Uni/er'it! A,t to o#en one whi,h wo&$% )ea,,e''i)$e to a minorit!++++ Neo-,o$onia$i't ,o&ntrie' whi,h wi'h tointerere in M!anmarC' aair'. are #ro/i%ing a''i'tan,e to 'o-,a$$e%

M!anmar ,iti:en' o within an% witho&t to &'e them a' their minion'in )e$itt$ing M!anmarC' eort' an% in %e'tro!ing nationa$ &nit!++++"4NLM 12>5

e,+ 26H The o&r-wee< S#e,ia$ Rere'her o&r'e No+ 2 orPeo#$eC' Po$i,e For,e i,er' ,on,$&%e%. an% wa' a%%re''e% )!Mini'ter or *ome Aair' Lt-(en+ M!a Thin+ The ,o&r'e wa' atten%e%)! 8 #o$i,e ,o$one$'. 1= #o$i,e $ie&tenant-,o$one$'. 31 #o$i,emaor'. an% 197 #o$i,e ,a#tain'. tota$$ing 269+ 4NLM 12275

Literar! Photo om#etitione,+ >H S#ea<ing at the Fo&rth Literar! an% Photo om#etition

'#on'ore% )! the SLRG Nationa$ Motto' om#i$ing Lea%ing ommittee.SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt re/iewe% the 192? St&%entBo!,ott ,ommemorate% )! Nationa$ a!G 'ai%. inter a$iaH "0n or%er to

#ro$ong their r&$e+++the ,o$onia$i't' a##$ie% the a%mini'trati/e'!'tem o %i/i%e an% r&$e o/er nationa$ ra,e' ++++ E,onomi,a$$!. the!#&r,ha'e% #a%%! at eJtreme$! $ow #ri,e' to wor'en the /er! #oor,on%ition o M!anmar armer'. )ro&ght in ,hett!ar' rom 0n%iaena)$ing them to ta<e ho$% o the $an% &n$e'' the )orrower' re#ai%+There ha/e )een ,$ear e/i%en,e in hi'tor! '&,h e/i$ ',heme' werea##$ie% to '&##re'' the e,onom! o M!anmar #eo#$e' ++++" 4NLM 12>5

NAT0NAL NENT0N

Pre#aration'e,+ 17H The Nationa$ on/ention Management ommittee an% '&)-

,ommittee' met. &n%er hairman Brig-(en+ Tin A!e. who 'ai% theNationa$ on/ention i' to re'&me an+ 1>. an% ,a$$e% or goo%

management+ "*e #ointe% o&t that a' a$$ are aware %e'tr&,tioni't' areo&t to wea<en an% eo#ar%i:e the Nationa$ on/ention+ Min%&$ otheir #re'en,e. a$$ a##ro#riate mea'&re' are to )e ta<en to en'&re



that the Nationa$ on/ention ,an )e ,on/ene% &n%i't&r)e%. he 'ai%+"4NLM 12185

0PLMAT0

i#$omati, a$$'The o$$owing ,a$$' were #ai% on B&rme'e oi,ia$' )! oreign

Em)a''! or UN oi,ia$' a,,re%ite% to B&rma+No/+ 3?H A&'tra$ian Am)a''a%or St&art *ami$ton Raw%on *&me

,a$$e% on Mini'ter or *ea$th i,e-A%m+ Than N!&nt+ 4NLM 1215e,+ 3H Y&go'$a/ Am)a''a%or r+ S/eto:ar o/i,e/i, ,a$$e% on

Mini'ter or Rai$ Tran'#ortation U ;in Sein+ 4NLM 1265e,+ 8H The Y&go'$a/ Am)a''a%or. "who ha' ,om#$ete% hi' to&r o

%&t! here." ,a$$e% on e#&t! Prime Mini'ter i,e-A%m+ Ma&ng Ma&nghin+ 4NLM 12=5

e,+ =H The een,e A%/i'er o the Ma$a!'ian Em)a''! in Yangon.Lt-o$+ Samah Bin M% Sai%. "who ha' en%e% hi' to&r o %&t!." ,a$$e%on e#&t! omman%er-in-hie o the een,e Ser/i,e' an% omman%er-in-hie 4Arm!5 Lt-(en+ Ma&ng A!e to #re'ent hi' '&,,e''or. Lt-o$+Shahrir Bin *a'him+ Fren,h Am)a''a%or A$ain Briottet ,a$$e% on e#&t!Mini'ter or &$t&re U Soe N!&nt+ A&'tra$ian Am)a''a%or St&art

*ami$ton Raw%on *&me ,a$$e% on E$e,tion ommi''ion hairman U Ba*ta!+ Briti'h Am)a''a%or &$ian +N+ *art$an%-Swann ,a$$e% onMini'ter or Rai$ Tran'#ortation U ;in Sein+ 4NLM 12>5

e,+ 9H Y&go'$a/ Am)a''a%or r+ S/eto:ar o/i,e/i, ,a$$e% onMini'ter or Energ! U hin Ma&ng Thein+ Ne#a$e'e Am)a''a%or r+Tha<<an Ma$$i< ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or on'tr&,tion U hin Ma&ng Yin+4NLM 121?5

e,+ 13H The Y&go'$a/ Am)a''a%or ,a$$e% on Mini'ter orNationa$ P$anning an% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$+ A&'tra$ianAm)a''a%or St&art *ami$ton Raw%on *&me ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or PrimeMini'terC' i,e Brig-(en+ L&n Ma&ng+ 4NLM 12165

e,+ 18H The Y&go'$a/ Am)a''a%or wa' re,ei/e% )! SLR hairmanSenior (enera$ Than Shwe+ A&'tra$ian Am)a''a%or St&art *ami$tonRaw%on *&me ,a$$e% on Attorne!-(enera$ U Tha T&n+ 4NLM 121=5

e,+ 23H R&''ian Am)a''a%or a$eri artano/i,h Na:aro/ ,a$$e%on Mini'ter or *ome Aair' Lt-(en+ M!a Thin to %i',&'' )i$atera$,oo#eration on %r&g matter'+ ;* Re'i%ent Re#re'entati/e r+ $a&';agner ,a$$e% on e#&t! Mini'ter or *ea$th o$+ Than @in to %i',&''im#$ementation o hea$th #roe,t' that wi$$ tota$ o/er US= mi$$iono/er two !ear'+ 4NLM 12265

e,+ 26H Bang$a%e'hi Am)a''a%or Brig+ how%h&r! ha$eD&::aman4Ret%5 ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or 0n%&'tr! 1 Lt-(en+ Sein A&ng+

e,+ 2>H The Bang$a%e'hi Am)a''a%or ,a$$e% on e#&t! PrimeMini'ter i,e-A%m+ Ma&ng Ma&ng hin. on e#&t! Prime Mini'ter Lt-(en+Tin T&n. on Mini'ter or *ome Aair' Lt-(en+ M!a Thin. an% onMini'ter or E%&,ation o$+ Pe Thein+ 4NLM 12295

e,+ 29H The Bang$a%e'hi Am)a''a%or ,a$$e% on Mini'ter orPrime Mini'terC' i,e Brig-(en+ L&n Ma&ng+ an% on Mini'ter or

on'tr&,tion U hin Ma&ng Yin+ 4NLM 123?5e,+ 3?H The Bang$a%e'hi Am)a''a%or ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or

Fore'tr! Lt-(en+ hit Swe+ 4NLM 12315

New Am)a''a%or' to M!anmare,+ 1=H Brig+ how%h&r! ha$eD&::aman 4Ret%5 #re'ente%

,re%entia$' to SLR hairman Senior (enera$ Than Shwe a' newBang$a%e'hi Am)a''a%or to M!anmar+ 4NLM 121>5

e,+ 29H Mr+ Mor%e,ha! arni #re'ente% ,re%entia$' to SLRhairman Senior (enera$ Than Shwe a' new 0'rae$i Am)a''a%or toM!anmar+ 4NLM 123?5

M!anmar oin' :one Pa,te,+ 29H The Mini'tr! o Foreign Aair' i''&e% the o$$owing

Pre'' Re$ea'e &$$ teJtGHThe (o/ernment o the Union o M!anmar ha' )e,ome a #art! to

the o$$owing on/ention an% Proto,o$ )! a,,e''ion an% a,,e#tan,e on



26 No/em)er 1993H--ienna on/ention or the Prote,tion o the :one La!er.

,on,$&%e% in ienna on 22 Mar,h 19>7I--Montrea$ Proto,o$ on S&)'tan,e' that e#$ete the :one La!er.

,on,$&%e% at Montrea$ on 18 Se#tem)er 19>=I--Amen%ment to the Montrea$ Proto,o$ on S&)'tan,e' that e#$ete

the :one La!er. a%o#te% at the Se,on% Meeting o the Partie' at

Lon%on on 29 &ne 199?+The ienna on/ention #ro/i%e' a ramewor< ,ontaining an

agreement in #rin,i#$e to ,oo#erate in #rote,tion o the o:one $a!er.an% the Montrea$ Proto,o$ '#e,iie' a,tion' to #ha'e o&t the o:one-%e#$eting '&)'tan,e' '&,h a' h$oro$&oro,ar)on' 4F'5 )! the en% othe ,ent&r!+ A' a #art! to the Proto,o$. M!anmar wo&$% )e '#are% romthe tra%e re'tri,tion' im#o'e% )! the Proto,o$ an% wo&$% )e a$$owe%to im#ort ,ontro$$e% '&)'tan,e' within a ten-!ear gra,e-#erio% or$imite% %ome'ti, &'e or rerigeration an% air ,on%itioning+A%%itiona$$!. the Proto,o$ wo&$% #ro/i%e M!anmar a,,e'' to o:one-rien%$! te,hno$ogie' an% inan,ia$ a''i'tan,e to ee,t thene,e''ar! a%&'tment'+ F&rthermore. M!anmarC' a,,e''ion to the'eim#ortant in'tr&ment' &n%er',ore' the ,ommitment an% re'#on'i)i$it!in the #rote,tion o g$o)a$ en/ironment+

Sin,e the e'ta)$i'hment o the Nationa$ ommi''ion orEn/ironmenta$ Aair' in Fe)r&ar! 199?. the Union o M!anmar ha''igne% the Unite% Nation' Framewor< on/ention on $imate hange an%the on/ention on Bio$ogi,a$ i/er'it! in &ne 1992+4NLM 123?5

0NTERNAT0NAL PERAT0N

;or<'ho#'e,+ 3H A S!m#o'i&m on Ma$aria an% eng&e e,tor ontro$ wa'

he$% at the an%awg!i *ote$ &n%er the oint '#on'or'hi# o theMini'tr! o *ea$th an% @ene,a P&)$i, *ea$th. Unite% ing%om+ 4NLM1265

e,+ 13H A Seminar on Strengthening o Man#ower P$anning in

M!anmar. ,o-'#on'ore% )! the Mini'tr! o La)o&r. UNP. an% 0L-ARTEP.o#ene%+ S#ee,he' were gi/en )! Mini'ter or La)o&r Lt-(en+ A!e Tho&ngteJt #rinte% in NLMG an% )! Mr+ ohn ameron o 0L-ARTEP+ 4NLM12165

e,+ 2>H A 3-%a! ;or<'ho# on En/ironmenta$ Nat&ra$ Re'o&r,e'an% Stati'ti,'. '#on'ore% )! the Nationa$ ommi''ion orEn/ironmenta$ Aair'. o#ene%+ i,ia$' o the Mini'tr! oEn/ironment o 0n%one'ia. an% A%/i'er Pro+ r+ Martin&' S&#armo<o othe UN En/ironment Programme $e% the %i',&''ion'+ 4NLM 12295

Foreign onation'e,+ 2H Mr+ 0'ha< 0'mai$ o 0%ri' *!%ra&$i, 4Ma$a!'ia5 Bh%

%onate% US7?.??? to the Fore't Re'ear,h 0n'tit&te+ 4NLM 1235e,+ 8H M!anma ;inner (arment o+ an% ;inner o+ 4(arment5 Lt%+

%onate% e!e-te't eD&i#ment worth US13.617 to the No+ 2 Mi$itar!*o'#ita$+ QQ A team $e% )! r+ oi,hi Nagata o the ;or$% Pea,ePra!er' So,iet!. on )eha$ o the A''o,iation o Me%i,a$ o,tor' orA'ia. %onate% me%i,a$ '&##$ie' worth US2.??? to the 0ne,tio&'i'ea'e' *o'#ita$+ 4NLM 12=5

e,+ 18H Pre'i%ent Mr+ Ma'a!&<i Mat'&m&ro o the A'ian0n%&'tria$ Te,hni,a$ e/e$o#ment A''o,iation #re'ente% US7?? orthe ir't Man%a$a! Marathon+ 4NLM 12 1=5

e,+ 21H hairman Mr+ Li *o<e Shao o (o$%en ($or! o+ oSinga#ore #re'ente% 7? To'hi)a ,o$o&r T 'et' worth 1.>1?.??? orthe Man%a$a! MarathonI tota$ %onation' are o/er = mi$$ion in,$&%ingUS7??+ 4NLM 12 225

e,+ 29H Yin *&a o+ Lt%+ an% Minami o+ Lt%+ o a#an %onate%two Ti,o mini-'a$oon' or Marathon winner'+ Unname% %onor ga/e o&r

S&:&<i r!'ta$ motor,!,$e'. worth 1>?.??? ea,h. a' #ri:e'+ 4NLM123?5



Strategi, St&%ie' 0n'tit&tee,+ 18H Ro&n%ta)$e %i',&''ion' wa' organi:e% )! the M!anmar

0n'tit&te or Strategi, an% 0nternationa$ St&%ie' 4M0S0S5 on E,onomi,o-o#eration an% Se,&rit! 0''&e' in A'ia-Pa,ii, Region. an% on theorgani:ation an% a,ti/itie' o the Shanghai 0n'tit&te o0nternationa$ St&%ie'+ Parti,i#ant' in,$&%e% the hairman o M0S0S.Mini'ter or Foreign Aair' U hn (!aw. mem)er'. a,a%emi,'. an%

Pre'i%ent Pro+ hen Pei!ao o the Shanghai 0n'tit&te o0nternationa$ St&%ie' an% e#&t! ire,tor Mr+ @hao (an,heng+ M0S0Swa' e'ta)$i'he% in 1992 &n%er the aegi' o the Mini'tr! o ForeignAair' "with the aim o 't&%!ing internationa$ %e/e$o#ment'.,on,e#t' an% tho&ght'+" 0t in,$&%e' re#re'entati/e' rom theMini'trie' o Foreign Aair'. een,e. the Attorne!-(enera$C' oi,ean% #ri/ate in%i/i%&a$'+ 4NLM 121=5

A/iation Meetinge,+ 21H An inorma$ ATSM oor%ination Meeting arrange% )!

the 0nternationa$ i/i$ A/iation rgani:ation 40A5 wa' he$% at thei/i$ A/iation Training 0n'tit&te at Yangon 0nternationa$ Air#ort.with '#ee,he' )! ire,tor-(enera$ U Tin hn o the e#artment oi/i$ A/iation an% Re#re'entati/e Mr+ +P+ Rima$ o 0A+ e$egate'

were #re'ent rom Bang$a%e'h. hina. Ma$a!'ia. Thai$an%. M!anmar. an%0A+ "Air trai, ,ontro$ an% ,omm&ni,ation' or 'mooth an% 'e,&reinternationa$ air tran'#ortation within the air '#a,e' o M!anmar an%her neigh)o&ring ,o&ntrie' were %i',&''e%+" The meeting wi$$ $a't&nti$ e,+ 23+ 4NLM 12225

FRE0(N 0S0TRS

0nternationa$ Agen,! i'itor'e,+ 2H UNFPA o&ntr! ire,tor or M!anmar. Thai$an%. Lao'.

am)o%ia an% *ong ong Mr+ Ba$ (o#a$ ,a$$e% on Mini'ter orNationa$ P$anning an% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$ to %i',&''UNFPA #rogramme'+ 4NLM 1235

e,+ 2H ire,tor ;i$$iam F+ Bea,her o the Unite% Nation'

0nternationa$ r&g ontro$ Programme 4UNP5. UNP Re'ear,h i,erMr+ (a$e a!. Mr+ Li& eren o the hine'e Nationa$ Nar,oti, ontro$ommittee. an% Se,retar!-(enera$ Po$i,e (en+ ha/a$it Yo%mani o theThai Nar,oti, r&g ontro$ ommittee. atten%ing the thir%,oor%ination meeting on regiona$ ,oo#eration in nar,oti, %r&g a)&'e,ontro$ wor<. ,a$$e% on hairman o the M!anmar entra$ ommittee orr&g A)&'e ontro$ Mini'ter or *ome Aair' Lt-(en+ M!a Thin+ 4NLM1235 e,+ 3H The Thai. hine'e. an% UNP %e$egation' $et+ 4NLM1265

e,+ =H *&man Re'o&r,e' e/e$o#ment EJ#ert r+ Lione$Siriwar%ene an% Tra%e an% 0n/e'tment Se,tor on'&$tant r+ PeterBrim)$e o the A'ian e/e$o#ment Ban<. in M!anmar &n%er the S&)-regiona$ E,onomi, oo#eration Proe,t. ,a$$e% on Mini'ter orE%&,ation o$+ Pe Thein+ 4NLM 12>5

e,+ 16H A Unite% Nation' m&$ti-agen,! #o$i,! team on water'&##$! an% 'anitation. hea%e% )! Manager r+ enni' ;anner oomm&nit! ;ater S&##$!. ;*. met with Mini'ter or Nationa$ P$anningan% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$+ 4NLM 12175 e,+ 18H theteam ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Finan,e an% Re/en&e Brig-(en+ ;in Tin+4NLM 121=5

e,+ 3?H A %e$egation $e% )! Mr'+ Emi<o M&rai. rom UNES an%a#an. ",&rrent$! here to ,oor%inate %rawing o Bagan region#roe,t." ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or &$t&re Lt-(en+ A&ng Ye !aw+ 4NLM12315

&$t&ra$ an% Me%i,a$ i'itor'e,+ 1H A i/e-mem)er hine'e writer' %e$egation arri/e%.

hea%e% )! amo&' no/e$i't Mr+ iang @i$ong. mem)er o the Pane$ o

Patron' o the ;riter' Union an% hairman o the Tianin ;riter'Union+ *e i' a,,om#anie% )! Mr+ ;ang *ong#&. Mr+ ;ang Y&n. an% M'+;ang F&. with M'+ ;ang iao$an a' inter#reter+ The %e$egation ,a$$e%



on Mini'ter or 0normation Brig-(en+ M!o Thant. an% a %inner wa'ho'te% )! Managing ire,tor U A&ng Naing o the Printing an%P&)$i'hing Enter#ri'e+ 4NLM 1225 e,+ 2H The %e$egation /i'ite%'ite' in Yangon+ 4NLM 1235 e,+ 12H Between e,+ 3-1? the writer'/i'ite% Bagan-N!a&ng-U. Man%a$a!. Ta&ngg!i. an% 0nn$a! La<e+ n theirret&rn the writer' were gi/en a $&n,h )! e#&t! Mini'ter or0normation U Thein Sein+ 4NLM 12135 e,+ 13H The writer' /i'ite%

Bago. an% ret&rne% to Yangon or a %inner gi/en )! Mini'ter or0normation Brig-(en+ M!o Thant+ 4NLM 12165 e,+ 16H The!atten%e% the #re'entation o the 1992 Nationa$ Literar! an% Sar#a!Bei<man Man&',ri#t awar%' at the Nationa$ Theatre+ 4NLM 12175 e,+ 17H The writer' %e#arte%+ 4NLM 12185

e,+ 3H A 'e/en-mem)er gro&# o o#htha$mo$ogi't' rom Singa#oreNationa$ Uni/er'it!. $e% )! r+ Ang Beng hang. ,a$$e% on Mini'teror *ea$th i,e-A%m+ Than N!&nt+ The! wi$$ treat #atient' rom e,+6-9+ 4NLM 1265 e,+ 7H The! treate% #atient' at Yangon E!e*o'#ita$. where the! wi$$ wor< &nti$ e,+ 9+ 4NLM 1285

e,+ 9H Pro+ (era$% + Stim'on o the U. in Yangon &n%er theUN r&g ontro$ Programme. wi$$ $e,t&re on 0nternationa$ EJ#erien,eon Pre/ention o *0A0S among 0U' on e,+ 11+ 4NLM 121?5

e,+ 16H Pre'i%ent Mr+ Ri,har% (+ &i,< o the Far Ea't St&%ie'

0n'tit&te. an% #art!. ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Tran'#ort Lt-(en+ Thein;in to %i',&'' internationa$ a/iation. M!anma #ort'. #ort-,a$$' )!,argo /e''e$'. an% reight han%$ing+ 4NLM 12175

e,+ 1=H *onorar! Pre'i%ent Pro+ A$ain e$o&,he o Me%i,ine %&Mon%e. a ,ar%iothora,i, '&rgeon. ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or *ea$th i,e-A%m+ Than N!&nt to %i',&'' m&t&a$ #roe,t'+ Mr+ e$o&,he an% a o&r-mem)er %e$egation arri/e% e,+ 13. an% wi$$ %o '&rgi,a$ o#eration' atthe ar%ia, Unit o Yangon (enera$ *o'#ita$+ 4NLM 121>5

e,+ 22H A 6-mem)er a#ane'e %e$egation $e% )! r+ Ma'ao 0to othe S,ien,e o&n,i$ ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or E%&,ation o$+ Pe Thein+4NLM 12235

e,+ 2=H US ,ar%iothora,i, '&rgeon r+ Sega$ ,a$$e% on Mini'teror *ea$th i,e-A%m+ Than N!&nt to %i',&'' the /i'it o '#e,ia$i't'rom o$&m)ia Uni/er'it! S,hoo$ o Me%i,ine in ear$! 1996+ 4NLM

122>5e,+ 29H &rator Mr+ + Ri,har% B$&rton o the rienta$

*eritage e#artment o the Briti'h M&'e&m. a,,om#anie% )! Briti'h&$t&ra$ Atta,he Ra$#h *+ 0'aa,'. ,a$$e% on ire,tor-(enera$ U SannLwin o the e#artment or Promotion an% Pro#agation o the Sa'anaan% ire,tor-(enera$ U Arnt Ma&ng o the Re$igio&' Aair'e#artment. an% %i',&''e% the B&%%ha image' in the new 'e,tion o theBriti'h M&'e&m an% eJ,hange o re$igio&' #&)$i,ation'+ 4NLM 12 3?5

B&'ine'' i'itor'No/+ 3?H ire,tor Mr+ a/i% Lain o ;S At<in' 0nternationa$

Lt%+ 4Eng$an%5 ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Nationa$ P$anning an% E,onomi,e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$ at the Foreign 0n/e'tment ommi''ioni,e+ 4NLM 1215

e,+ 2H hairman Mr+ Tomoo Ta<ahara an% %e$egation o theent&r! Re'ear,h entre 4R5. a#an. ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Fore'tr!Lt-(en+ hit Swe+ 4NLM 1235

e,+ 8H An 0n%one'ian %e$egation $e% )! hairman Mr+ ohn Ti<ao M!anmar Ra!a o+ Lt%+ ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Nationa$ P$anningan% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$ to %i',&'' in/e'tment'+ 4NLM12 =5

e,+ 9H A Ma$a!'ian %e$egation hea%e% )! Pre'i%ent ato SoongSiew *oong o the ASEAN 0ron an% Stee$ 0n%&'tr! Fe%eration. a Mem)ero the Ma$a!'ian Par$iament. ,a$$e% on e#&t! Mini'ter or Mine' UM!int Thein to %i',&'' )i$atera$ ,oo#eration or %e/e$o#ment o ironan% 'tee$ enter#ri'e'+ 4NLM 121?5

e,+ 13H A 1?-mem)er %e$egation $e% )! Senior Managing ire,torMr+ h&$ ;on Par< o Sam'&ng or#oration o orea ,a$$e% on Mini'ter

or Agri,&$t&re Lt-(en+ M!int A&ng to %i',&'' agri,&$t&ra$,oo#eration+ 4NLM 12165

e,+ 17H hairman Mr+ Ar'a Sara'in o Pa%ang o+ o Thai$an%.



an% re#re'entati/e' o Bang#& EJ#$oration o+ o Thai$an%. ,a$$e% onMini'ter or Mine' Lt-(en+ !aw Min to %i',&'' "eJ#$oration o $ea%.:in, an% minera$' in the 'o&th-ea't an% 'o&th. mining o ,o##er an%,oa$++++" 4NLM 12185

e,+ 21H (enera$ Manager Mr+ i!o'i Taima o Mit'&)i'hi *ea/!0n%&'trie' Lt%+. A%/i'or Mr+ Mi,hihiro Ta<aha'hi o in'ho Matai,hior#oration. an% #art!. ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Energ! U hin Ma&ng

Thein to %i',&'' t&rning nat&ra$ ga' into LN(. ,on'tr&,tion o a newerti$i:er #$ant. an% in'ta$$ation o o'hore nat&ra$ ga' #i#e$ine'+4NLM 12225

e,+ 3?H Manager Mr+ Saran#a$ Singh o AT( E$e,troni,' M!anmarLt%+ 'igne% a ,ontra,t with the Yangon it! e/e$o#ment ommittee orthe $ea'e o *a$$ No+ 2 on the 'e,on% $oor o the Theing!i:a! om#$eJ+ 4NLM 12315

Re$igio&' e$egation'e,+ 1H A three-mem)er hine'e B&%%hi't %e$egation arri/e%. $e%

)! Mr+ ao Sh&ren i,e-hairman o the A$$ hina B&%%hi't A''o,iationan% hairman o the B&%%hi't A''o,iation o Y&nnan Pro/in,e+ The%e$egation '#en% 1? %a!' /i'iting #ago%a' in Yangon. Bagan-N!a&ng-U.Man%a$a!. an% Bago+ 4NLM 1225 e,+ 3H The %e$egation /i'ite%

#ago%a' in Yangon an% Bagan-N!a&ng-U+ 4NLM 1265 e,+ 7H The%e$egation /i'ite% Man%a$a! an% Sagaing+ 4NLM 1285 e,+ >H The%e$egation /i'ite% Pha&ng%aw-U Pago%a in Shan State+ 4NLM 1295 e,+ 9H The %e$egation #ai% re'#e,t' to Sa!a%aw' in Yangon+ 4NLM121?5 e,+ 1?H The %e$egation. whi,h a$'o in,$&%e' Sa!a%aw;&)ing!awen'a o the hine'e B&%%hi't A''o,iation an% i,e-hairmanSa!a%aw & Long'h&ang o the Y&nnan Pro/in,e B&%%hi't A''o,iation.,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Re$igio&' Aair' Lt-(en+ M!o N!&nt+ 4NLM12115 e,+ 11H The %e$egation $et+ 4NLM 12125

e,+ 13H Three M!anmarG mon<' $e% )! i,e-hie Patron Maha(antha a,a<a Pan%ita annita o the State Pari!atti Sa'ana Te<<atho4Yangon5. a,,om#anie% )! a orean Samanera. /i'ite% Bagan-N!a&ng-U.Man%a$a!. Sagaing. Mon!wa. an% Ta&ngg!i rom e,+ 2-11+ 4NLM 12165

e,+ 1=H Fi/e mon<' rom Sri Lan<a arri/e% e,+ 16 to atten%

,o&r'e' at State Pari!atti Sa'ana Te<<atho 4Yangon5+ There are#re'ent$! three mon<' rom Sri Lan<a. an% one 'amanera ea,h romR&''ia an% orea+ 4NLM 121>5

Foreign o&rna$i't'No/+ 3?H Mr+ Yoi,hi Ma'&:oe an% ,rew o F&i T. a#an. ,a$$e%

on SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt+ 4NLM 1215e,+ 1=H Managing ire,tor Mr+ a/i% *i$$ o the A&'tra$ian

Broa%,a'ting or#oration. a,,om#anie% )! Prin,i#a$ Liai'on EJe,&ti/eMr+ Peter Marton. ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or 0normation Brig-(en+ M!oThant to %i',&'' eJ,hange o te$e/i'ion #rogram' an% &'e )! AB oM!anmar Te$e/i'ion ootage o maor M!anma tra%itiona$ an% ,&$t&ra$e'ti/a$' an% e/ent'+ 4NLM 121>5

Thai Nationa$ Se,&rit! o&n,i$e,+ 1H A %e$egation hea%e% )! Se,retar!-(enera$ (en+ haran

&$$a/ania!a o the Thai Nationa$ Se,&rit! o&n,i$ wa' re,ei/e% )!SLR hairman Senior (enera$ Than Shwe+ n No/+ 29-3?. the%e$egation to&re% the M!it<!ina an% Man%a$a! area'. a' we$$ a'/i'iting Bagan on e,+ 1+ n the aternoon o e,+ 1 he /i'ite% theM!anma (em' Enter#ri'e an% agon Uni/er'it!+ 4NLM 1225 e,+ 2HThe %e$egation %e#arte%+ 4NLM 1235

U+S+ Senator'e,+ >H A 17-mem)er %e$egation $e% )! Unite% State' Senator'

Tha% o,hran. *an< Brown. an% Larr! Pro''$er 'i,G arri/e%+ A %inneror them wa' ho'te% )! Mini'ter or Foreign Aair' U hn (!aw+ 4NLM1295

e,+ 9H The Senator' were re,ei/e% )! SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+hin N!&nt+ The! were a$'o re,ei/e% )! Mini'ter or Nationa$P$anning an% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$ at the Foreign



0n/e'tment ommi''ion i,e. ma%e a D&i,< air to&r to Bagan-N!a&ng-U. ret&rne% to Yangon. an% %e#arte%+ 4NLM 121?5

U+S+ ongre''mene,+ 13H A %e$egation o Unite% State' ongre''men $e% )! a,<

M+ Fie$%'. Ra$#h M+ *a$$. Pa&$ E+ (i$$mor. Mi,hae$ (+ J$e!. an%Norman F+ Lent arri/e% at the in/itation o the Foreign Mini'tr!+

The! /i'ite% the Shwe%agon Pago%a. an% Mini'ter or Foreign Aair' Uhn (!aw ho'te% a %inner or them at the Peo#$eC' Par< Re'ta&rant+4NLM 12165

e,+ 16H The ongre''iona$ %e$egation ,a$$e% on Mini'ter oromm&ni,ation'. Po't' Te$egra#h' U Soe Tha. on Mini'ter orFore'tr! Lt-(en+ hit Swe. on Mini'ter or Li/e'to,< Bree%ing Fi'herie' Brig-(en+ Ma&ng Ma&ng. an% Mini'ter or Tra%e Lt-(en+ T&n!i+ 4NLM 12175

e,+ 18H The %e$egation ,a$$e% on SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+hin N!&nt+ n e,+ 16-17 the! /i'ite% Bagan-N!a&ng-U an% Man%a$a!+n the aternoon o e,+ 18 the! $et M!anmar+ 4NLM 121=5

M!anmar o,tor' From US i'it *omee,+ 19H 23 M!anmar %o,tor' re'i%ent in the Unite% State'. with

32 ami$! mem)er'. arri/e% in Yangon or a 'hort /i'it+ The! wi$$'ta! &nti$ an+ 1. 1996. an% 't&%! hea$th %e/e$o#ment. /i'itho'#ita$' an% 0n'tit&te' o Me%i,ine. an% ho$% me%i,a$ 'eminar' inYangon an% Man%a$a!+ 4NLM 12 2?5

e,+ 2?H The! were ho'te% at %inner )! Mini'ter or *ea$thi,e-A%m+ Than N!&nt+ A$'o #re'ent were Mini'ter or e/e$o#ment oBor%er Area' an% Nationa$ Ra,e' Lt-(en+ Ma&ng Thint. Mini'ter orE%&,ation o$+ Pe Thein. e#&t! Mini'ter or *ea$th o$+ Than @in.an% other oi,ia$' rom the Mini'tr! o *ea$th+ 4NLM 12215

e,+ 21H r+ Soe M!int. on )eha$ o the %o,tor'. #re'ente% aRa%i&m A##$i,ator worth US1?.??? to the Ra%iothera#! e#artment oYangon (enera$ *o'#ita$+ 4NLM 12225

e,+ 22H The %o,tor' wi$$ gi/e ta$<' an% %i',&''ion' on e,+ 2>at the 0n'tit&te o N&r'ing. on to#i,' '&,h a' me%i,ine. '&rger!.

#ae%iatri,'. o#htha$mo$og!. o)'tetri,' an% g!nae,o$og!. -ra!.ane'the'ia. #'!,hiatr!. an% #atho$og!+ "A$$ intere'te% %o,tor' arewe$,ome+"

e,+ 23H r+ Soe M!int an% hi' %a&ghter %onate% US2.??? to thehi$%renC' *o'#ita$+ 4NLM 12265

e,+ 28H The %o,tor' /i'ite% Bagan-N!a&ng-U on e,+ 21-22.Man%a$a! on e,+ 22. P!in-o-Lwin Ma!m!oG on e,+ 23. Man%a$a! an%Sagaing on e,+ 26. 0nn$a! La<e on e,+ 27. an% ret&rne% to Yangone,+ 28+ 4NLM 122=5

e,+ 2>H Pre'i%ent r+ !& !& Swe o the M!anmar Me%i,a$A''o,iation ho'te% a %inner or the %o,tor'+ 4NLM 12295

e,+ 29H r+ Patri,< +E+ Pai< o the %o,tor' %onate% a,entri&ge worth US1.??? to the Patho$og! e#artment o Yangon(enera$ *o'#ita$+ The %o,tor' a$'o %onate% US12.??? to the M!anmar

Materna$ an% hi$% ;e$are A''o,iation. M!anmar Me%i,a$ A''o,iation.Yangon (enera$ *o'#ita$. Man%a$a! Peo#$eC' *o'#ita$. an% 0n'tit&te'o Me%i,ine-1 an% 2+ r+ A!e A!e ho. on )eha$ o the %o,tor'.%onate% US7.??? ea,h to Yangon (enera$ *o'#ita$ an% Man%a$a!Peo#$eC' *o'#ita$ an% US1.??? to the M!anmar Me%i,a$ A''o,iationIr+ San A!e %onate% US>.??? to the E!e. Ear. No'e an% Throat*o'#ita$. US1.??? ea,h to the M!anmar hi$% ;e$are A''o,iation an%the M!anmar Me%i,a$ A''o,iationI r+ Min Soe %onate% 1??.??? toYangon (enera$ *o'#ita$I r+ Thein Y& %onate% 3?.??? to Yangon(enera$ *o'#ita$I r+ Eng Eng %onate% 3?.??? to the M!anmar hi$%;e$are A''o,iationI an% r+ E&gene Taw %onate% 2?.??? ea,h to theM!anmar Me%i,a$ A''o,iation an% the M!anmar hi$% ;e$areA''o,iation+ 0n the e/ening a %inner wa' gi/en the %o,tor' )!Mini'ter or Foreign Aair' U hn (!aw+ 4NLM 123?5

e,+ 3?H A %inner or the %o,tor' wa' ho'te% )! SLRSe,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt. with SLR Se,retar!-2 Lt-(en+ Tin oan% Yangon Ma!or U o La! #re'ent+ The %o,tor' /i'ite% the Shwe%agon



Pago%a+ 4NLM 12315

MYANMAR ELE(AT0NS

St&%! e$egation'No/+ 3?H A''i'tant Manager U @aw ;in o M!anmar 0n'&ran,e $et

or &a$a L&m#&r to atten% a 3-month o&r'e on 0n'&ran,e. at the

Ma$a!'ian 0n'&ran,e 0n'tit&te. '#on'ore% )! UNP+ *e wi$$ a$'o geton-o) training with in'&ran,e ,om#anie' in Singa#ore+ 4NLM 1215

e,+ 8H A''i'tant Re'ear,h i,er U San ;in an% Li)rar!A''i'tant aw Sann Sann o Uni/er'itie' *i'tori,a$ Re'ear,h $et or0n%ia to atten% a 6-wee< ,o&r'e on Re,or% Management &n%er theo$om)o P$an+ 4NLM 12=5

e,+ 11H Managing ire,tor U Tin o o M!anma Port A&thorit!$et or To<!o to atten% a e,+ 12-2? ;or<'ho# on En/ironmenta$ontro$ in Port Area' '#on'ore% )! the /er'ea' oa'ta$ Areae/e$o#ment 0n'tit&te o a#an+ 4NLM 12125

e,+ 13H A %e$egation $e% )! e#&t! ire,tor-(enera$ U TinMa&ng o o the Tra%e e#artment $et or Thai$an% to atten% the S&)-regiona$ Seminar on Mar<et A,,e'' or o&ntrie' in 0n%o-hina+ thermem)er' are A''i'tant ire,tor U Sein M!int. A''i'tant (enera$

Manager U !aw N!&nt o o Me%i,ine an% Me%i,a$ ED&i#ment Tra%ing.ire,tor r+ San San Lwin o arawei< Enter#ri'e Lt%+. an% Managingire,tor aw San San Yi o S&#er ne o+ Lt%+ 4NLM 12165

e,+ 13H Proe,t i,er U Sein M!int an% &rri,&$&m A''i'tantU Thein @aw o the Ba'i, E%&,ation e#artment. a,,om#anie% )!A''i'tant Le,t&rer U Than N!&nt o 0n'ein Te,hni,a$ 0n'tit&te. $etor Thai$an% to atten% the UNP-'#on'ore% &rri,&$&m P$anning an%e/e$o#mentTe,hni,a$ Tea,her Training+ 4NLM 12165

e,+ 2>H e#&t! ire,tor U Thein *an an% Sta i,er' U TinMar an% U Ma&ng Ma&ng A!e o the Fa,torie' an% (enera$ La)o&r Law0n'#e,tion e#artment. $et to atten% a e,+ 29-Fe)+ 12 o&r'e on;or<ing on%ition' an% ;e$are Fa,i$itie' in Ma$a!'ia an% thePhi$i##ine'. oint$! '#on'ore% )! UNP an% 0L+ Sta i,er r+Mehm Than N!&nt o the 'ame e#artment $et or Singa#ore to atten% a

e,+ 29-Fe)+ 27 Training in Fie$% ,,&#ationa$ Me%i,ine+ 4NLM 12295

e$egation' to Meeting' E/ent'No/+ 3?H ire,tor U Than T&n o the Fi'herie' e#artment $et

or 0n%ia to atten% the e,+ 1-6 Fith Meeting o the A%mini'trati/eo&n,i$ o Fi'herie' in A'ia an% Pa,ii,+ 4NLM 1215

No/+ 3?H ire,tor-(enera$ U Tin N!ein o the omm&ni,ation'e#artment $et or Ba$i. 0n%one'ia to atten% the e,+ 1-3oor%ination Meeting on Te$e,omm&ni,ation' an% the Meeting or theFormation o the EJe,&ti/e Bo%! o omm&ni,ation Po$i,ie' an%Strategie'. '#on'ore% )! the 0TU+ 4NLM 1215

e,+ 2H ire,tor-(enera$ Lt-o$+ Thein *an o the i,e o the;or< ommittee or the e/e$o#ment o Bor%er Area' an% Nationa$ Ra,e'$et or Ne#a$ to atten% the 2?th Meeting o A%mini'trator' o 00M

in athman%& rom e,+ 6-8+ 4NLM 1235e,+ 1=H A 'iJ-mem)er M!anmar o:i. %oh-)at %e$egation $e% )!

A''i'tant ire,tor U Tin hn o the Fine Art' e#artment $et or0n%one'ia to atten% the 0nternationa$ r&m Fe'ti/a$ in a<arta+ 4NLM121>5 e,+ 2?H The team %e$egation ret&rne%+ 4NLM 12215

*&man Right' Statemente,+ 9H At the Thir% ommittee o the UN (enera$ A''em)$! on

e,+ 8. A$ternate hairman o the M!anmar UN(A e$egation U !aw Min%e$i/ere% a 'tatement in re'#on'e to rat Re'o$&tion A+36>L+=?on M!anmar+ The rat Re'o$&tion wa' '&)'eD&ent$! a##ro/e% witho&t a/ote+ "The 'tatement o the A$ternate hairman+++i' #re'ente% here a''ome new' agen,ie' ,arrie% the '#ee,h o the US %e$egate ,on&'ing itwith the %rat re'o$&tion" &$$ teJtGH

Mr hairman0 than< !o& or gi/ing me thi' o##ort&nit! to #$a,e on re,or%

m! %e$egationC' #o'ition on %rat re'o$&tion A+36>L+=?+ &r



#o'ition ,an )e 'tate% /er! 'im#$!I the %rat i' tota$$! &na,,e#ta)$eto &'+ Let me eJ#$ain wh!+

Fir't. the %rat re'o$&tion ,on'tit&te' a $agrant attem#t tointerere in the interna$ aair' o m! ,o&ntr! in /io$ation o the#rin,i#$e 'et orth in Arti,$e 24=5 o the harter o the Unite%Nation'+ 0n%ee% it i' an a''a&$t on thi' &n%amenta$ an% time-te'te%#rin,i#$e who'e a)'o$&te in/io$a)i$it! an% o/er-ri%ing im#ortan,e or

a wor$% or%er o #ea,e. ree%om an% &'ti,e ha' )een re,ogni:e% an%reairme% not on$! in inn&mera)$e Unite% Nation' re'o$&tion' an%%e,$aration' o #rin,i#$e. )&t a$'o in a great n&m)er o hi'tori,.$ega$ an% #o$iti,a$ in'tr&ment'. a%o#te% at the )i$atera$. regiona$an% g$o)a$ $e/e$'+ Mem)er o the ommittee are &$$! ami$iar withthe'e in'tr&ment'+ 0 wi$$ thereore rerain rom re,a#it&$ating themto%a!+ Let me 'im#$! 'a! that the %rat. re%&,e% to it' e''entia$'.'ee<' to %i,tate to M!anmar how it 'ho&$% r&n it' own aair'+

Se,on%. the %rat re'o$&tion. )oth in '&)'tan,e an% in tenor.r&n' ,o&nter to the $etter an% '#irit o the ienna e,$aration an%Programme o A,tion a%o#te% )! the ;or$% oneren,e on *&man Right'+0n #arti,&$ar. it ,om#$ete$! ignore' the #rin,i#$e' reairme% in theienna e,$aration. name$!. the #rin,i#$e' o im#artia$it!.o)e,ti/e$! an% non-'e$e,ti/it!. in the #romotion o a$$ h&man right'

wor$%wi%e+Thir%. the %rat re'o$&tion %e$i)erate$! #$a,e' the mo't

negati/e ,on'tr&,tion #o''i)$e on the hi'tori, an% 'ignii,ant,hange' now &n%erwa! in m! ,o&ntr!. #rin,i#a$$! the Nationa$on/ention whi,h m! (o/ernment ha' ,on/ene% with a /iew to &$i$$ingthe a'#iration' o the M!anmar #eo#$e or an en%&ring an% #ro'#ero&'%emo,rati, State+

0 'ha$$ #oint o&t the'e 'erio&' $aw' in ,ommenting on the/ario&' #aragra#h' o the %rat+

#erati/e #aragra#h' 2 an% = rea% together with #ream)&$ar#aragra#h =+ A$$egation' o tort&re. '&mmar! an% ar)itrar!eJe,&tion'. or,e% $a)o&r. a)&'e o women et,+ are &n'&)'tantiate%an% emanate in/aria)$! rom anti-(o/ernment 'o&r,e'+ ;e ,ategori,a$$!ree,t them+ 0t i' neither the #o$i,! o the (o/ernment to re#re''

it' own #eo#$e nor to ,on%one '&,h /io$ation' o h&man right'+io$ation o h&man right' i' again't o&r tra%ition an% ,&$t&re+ The(o/ernment o M!anmar ha' #ro/i%e% %etai$e% re#$ie' to the'ea$$egation' an% 0 'ho&$% $i<e in thi' ,onne,tion to in/ite%%i'ting&i'he% mem)er' o the ommittee to reer to #aragra#h 28 o%o,&ment A6>7=>+

A' or a$$egation' ,on,erning "o##re''i/e mea'&re'" %ire,te% atethni, an% re$igio&' minoritie'. it )ear' to )e re#eate% that theeort' o the M!anmar (o/ernment to 'e,&re nationa$ re,on,i$iationthro&gh %ia$og&e i' )earing r&it+ There i' no o##re''ion again't an!nationa$ ra,e or re$igio&' gro&# in m! ,o&ntr!+ The M!anmar(o/ernment treat' a$$ nationa$ ra,e' a' )rethren an% a$$ re$igion' onan eD&a$ ooting+ 0 'ho&$% again $i<e to %raw the ommitteeC'attention to the re#ort '&)mitte% )! Mr' Sa%a<o gata who /i'ite%

M!anmar in 199? a' the 0n%e#en%ent EJ#ert a##ointe% )! the hairmano the ommi''ion on *&man Right' in whi,h 'he 'tate% ,ategori,a$$!that in the matter o re$igio&' to$eran,e M!anmar 'o,iet! ma! )eregar%e% a' a mo%e$ 'o,iet!+

#erati/e #aragra#h' 3 an% 8 rea% together with #ream)&$ar#aragra#h 8. re#re'ent an i$$-%i'g&i'e% attem#t to %i,tate to M!anmarthat it 'ho&$% a)an%on it' ,ho'en #ath to %emo,ra,! thro&gh theme,hani'm o the Nationa$ on/ention. an% in'tea% to tran'er #owerto the re#re'entati/e' e$e,te% in the 199? e$e,tion'+ A' we ha/eeJ#$aine% time an% again in /ario&' Unite% Nation' )o%ie' in,$&%ingthi' ommittee the man%ate o tho'e re#re'entati/e' i' not to orm ago/ernment )&t to %rat a new ,on'tit&tion )a'e% on the )roa%e't#o''i)$e nationa$ ,on'en'&'+ Thro&gh a #ro,e'' o ree an% o#en%e$i)eration' an% m&t&a$ a,,ommo%ation at the Nationa$ on/ention

'ignii,ant #rogre'' ha' )een ma%e an% '&,h a ,on'en'&' i' now in'ight+ To t&rn a )$in% e!e to thi' hi'tori, nationa$ &n%erta<ing an%in'tea% to <ee# in'i'ting that State #ower )e t&rne% o/er to the



re#re'entati/e'-e$e,t wi$$ not 'er/e the ,a&'e o %emo,ra,! in m!,o&ntr!+ 0t amo&nt' not on$! to gro''$! interering in the interna$#o$iti,a$ matter' o m! ,o&ntr! )&t e/en to en,o&raging %i''ent an%%i/i'ion among the %e$egate' #arti,i#ating in the Nationa$on/ention+

Pream)&$ar #aragra#h > rea% with o#erati/e #aragra#h 16+ Sin,eman! 'ignii,ant an% #o'iti/e %e/e$o#ment' ha/e ta<en #$a,e in m!

,o&ntr! %&ring the #a't 12 month'. the #aragra#h %oe' not re$e,t the,&rrent 'it&ation in the ,o&ntr!+ Than<' to the #o$i,! o nationa$re,on,i$iation whi,h m! go/ernment ha/e a,ti/e$! #&r'&e% %&ring thi'#erio% #ea,e an% tranD&i$it! ha' )een re'tore% to 9= #er ,ent o the,o&ntr!+ A' a re'&$t the n&m)er o )or%er inha)itant' ,ro''ingrontier' to 'ee< tem#orar! 'he$ter rom ho'ti$itie' ha' great$!%imini'he%+

#erati/e #aragra#h 6+ 0 'ho&$% $i<e to #oint o&t that nowherein hi' intro%&,tor! 'tatement %i% Proe''or Yo<ota. the S#e,ia$Ra##orte&r. 'a! that "in regar% to the Nationa$ on/ention no e/i%ent#rogre'' ha' )een ma%e towar%' t&rning o/er #ower to a ree$! e$e,te%,i/i$ian go/ernment"+ ;hat he 'ai% wa'. "the ,om#o'ition. #ro,e%&re.an% other mea'&re' ta<en in ,onne,tion with the Nationa$ on/ention'eem to in%i,ate that the ,on'tit&tiona$ #ro,e'' i' not hea%ing

towar%' m&$ti-#art! %emo,ra,! a' anno&n,e% )! the (o/ernment"+Nee%$e'' to 'a!. we ,on'i%er thi' a''e''ment to )e who$$! erroneo&'+Proe''or Yo<ota %i% em#ha'i:e that 'in,e he ha% no time to 't&%!,are&$$! the inormation whi,h he ha% gathere% %&ring hi' /i'it toM!anmar hi' o)'er/ation' were 'ti$$ #re$iminar! in nat&re+ 0 am,oni%ent that ater ,are&$ re$e,tion he wi$$ 'ee the Nationa$on/ention in it' tr&e #er'#e,ti/e an% that thi' wi$$ )e re$e,te% inhi' ina$ re#ort to the ommi''ion on *&man Right'+

#erati/e #aragra#h 7+ A' eJ#$aine% )! m! %e$egation in thi'ommittee. the %e$egate' to the Nationa$ on/ention in,$&%ere#re'entati/e' o a$$ the nationa$ ra,e'. re#re'entati/e' o the ten$ega$$!-'tan%ing #o$iti,a$ #artie'. re#re'entati/e' e$e,te% in the199? e$e,tion' a' we$$ a' %e$egate' rom a$$ 'trata o M!anmar'o,iet!+ 0t ma! )e #ointe% o&t that re#re'entati/e' o the #o$iti,a$

#artie' were nominate% )! their own #artie' an% that other %e$egate'were 'e$e,te% thro&gh a '!'temati, #ro,e%&re to en'&re air an%eD&ita)$e re#re'entation+ M! (o/ernment ha' #ro/i%e% the %etai$' onthe #ro,e%&re regar%ing the #arti,i#ation o %e$egate' to theNationa$ on/ention. whi,h are re#ro%&,e% in eJten'o in %o,&mentA6>7=>+

;ith regar% to the $ea%ing ro$e to )e #$a!e% )! the Tatma%aw4The M!anmar een,e Ser/i,e'5 in the &t&re #o$iti,a$ $ie o theState. 0 'ho&$% $i<e to 'tre'' that the ro$e en/i'age% or theTatma%aw i' a ro$e in <ee#ing with M!anmarC' hi'tori,a$ tra%ition'+A' 'tate% )! m! Foreign Mini'ter in hi' a%%re'' to the (enera$A''em)$!H "The hi'tor! o mo%ern M!anmar nation i' '!non!mo&' withthe hi'tor! o the Tatma%aw+ Sin,e the time o o&r 'tr&gg$e ornationa$ in%e#en%en,e it ha' )een in the oreront o nationa$

#o$iti,'+" The Tatma%aw ha' a$wa!' 'ta!e% a)o/e #art! #o$iti,'+ B&tit ha' a$wa!' 'ho&$%ere% it' #rimar! re'#on'i)i$it! o en'&ring thenon-%i'integration o the Union. the non-%i'integration o nationa$'o$i%arit! an% the ,on'o$i%ation o nationa$ 'o/ereignt!+ 0t wi$$ an%m&'t ,ontin&e to %o 'o in the &t&re+

#erati/e #aragra#h > a##ea$' to M!anmar to ,on'i%er )e,oming a#art! to the 0nternationa$ o/enant on i/i$ an% Po$iti,a$ Right'.the 0nternationa$ o/enant on E,onomi,. So,ia$ an% &$t&ra$ Right'an% the on/ention Again't Tort&re an% other r&e$. 0nh&man oregra%ing Treatment or P&ni'hment+ A$tho&gh M!anmar i' not !et aState #art! to the o/enant' 0 'ho&$% $i<e to reairm that we area)i%ing )! tho'e #ro/i'ion' an% #rin,i#$e' em)o%ie% in the o/enant'whi,h are ta<en rom the harter o the Unite% Nation' an% theUni/er'a$ e,$aration on *&man Right'. or ha/e attaine% the 'tat&' o

r&$e' o ,&'tomar! internationa$ $aw+#erati/e #aragra#h' 9. 13 an% 16+ To re#eat what 0 'tate% $a't

!ear. M!anmar ha' an &n)ro<en re,or% o &$i$$ing a$$ it'



o)$igation' ari'ing rom agreement' an% internationa$ treatie' towhi,h it i' a #art!+ ;e re'ent an! in'in&ation to the ,ontrar!+

#erati/e #aragra#h 1? ,$aim' that re,ent 'enten,e' mete% o&tto a n&m)er o #er'on' were har'h+ m! go/ernment ha' #ro/i%e%%etai$e% inormation regar%ing the nat&re o the oen'e' ,ommitte%)! the #er'on' in D&e'tion an% the $aw' &n%er whi,h the! were'enten,e%+ Thi' inormation i' re#ro%&,e% in #aragra#h 28 o %o,&ment

A6>7=>+ (i/en the nat&re o the oen'e' the 'enten,e' mete% o&t tothem ,an in no wa! )e ,on'i%ere% har'h+

#erati/e #aragra#h' 11 an% 12+ There ,an )e no gain'a!ing that%emo,ra,! ,an #ro'#er on$! when $aw an% or%er #re/ai$'+ 0n thi' timeo tran'ition when we are $a!ing %own the o&n%ation' or a%emo,rati, 'o,iet!. ,are m&'t )e ta<en to en'&re a #ea,e&$ an%tranD&i$ en/ironment+ 0t i' the #rimar! re'#on'i)i$it! o e/er!(o/ernment to &#ho$% the r&$e o $aw an% to maintain #&)$i, #ea,e an%,i/i$ or%er in the ,o&ntr!+ A' we ha/e eJ#$aine% on n&mero&'o,,a'ion'. a ,ertain in%i/i%&a$ ha' )een #$a,e% &n%er re'traint orinringing the $aw an% that thi' i' the mo't $enient a,tion#ermi''i)$e &n%er the $aw+ *&n%re%' o #er'on' 'er/ing #ri'on term'who no $onger #o'e a threat to the 'e,&rit! o the State ha/e )eenre$ea'e%+ The (o/ernment ha' )een ,on'traine% to ta<e $ega$ a,tion

again't 'ome other #er'on'. in,$&%ing a ew %e$egate' to the Nationa$on/ention. not )e,a&'e o their #o$iti,a$ )e$ie' )&t )e,a&'e otheir a,tion' whi,h. i $et &n,he,<e%. wo&$% %erai$ the,on'tit&tiona$ #ro,e''+

#erati/e #aragra#h 17+ 0 0 ma! #&t it )$&nt$!. 0 ,om#$ete$!ai$ to &n%er'tan% the intent an% #&r#o'e o thi' #aragra#h+ ;ea$rea%! ha/e the S#e,ia$ Ra##orte&r o the ommi''ion o *&man Right'to %ea$ with tho'e #ortion' o the %rat ,on,erning h&man right'i''&e'+ Li<ewi'e. &n%er the Memoran%&m o Un%er'tan%ing 'igne%)etween M!anmar an% the i,e o the Unite% Nation' *ighommi''ioner or Re&gee'. we ha/e agree% to the #re'en,e ore#re'entati/e' o the UN*R to %ea$ with tho'e #aragra#h' o the%rat re'o$&tion ,on,erning re&gee D&e'tion'+ 0n the'e,ir,&m'tan,e'. it i' the intention o the ,o-'#on'or' that the

Se,retar!-(enera$ 'ho&$% #$a! a ro$e in the im#$ementation o tho'e#aragra#h' o the %rat %ea$ing with the interna$ #o$iti,a$ matter'o m! ,o&ntr!-- #aragra#h' whi,h a' 0 ha/e 'tate% ear$ier are ingro'' /io$ation o harter #rin,i#$e' --0 m&'t ma<e it a)'o$&te$!#$ain that m! go/ernment wi$$ ha/e nothing what'oe/er to %o with it+Mr hairman.

0 )e$ie/e it i' D&ite ,$ear rom what 0 ha/e 'tate% that %ratre'o$&tion A+36>L+=? i' tota$$! &na,,e#ta)$e to m! go/ernment+*owe/er. in %eeren,e to the 'entiment' eJ#re''e% )! a great man!%e$egation' re#re'enting go/ernment' whi,h )ear goo%wi$$ an%&n%er'tan%ing towar%' m! ,o&ntr!. an% not $ea't to the wi'he'eJ#re''e% )! !o&. Mr hairman. m! %e$egation ha' %e,i%e% not to a'<or a /ote on the %rat+ 0 m&'t howe/er ma<e it a)&n%ant$! ,$ear thatm! %e$egation wi$$ ha/e no #art in the a%o#tion o thi' %rat

re'o$&tion an% wi$$ not )e a #art! to it+Than< !o&. Mr hairman+

4NLM 121?5

Se,retar!-1 i'it' 0n%one'iae,+ 1=H At the in/itation o Mr+ 0+R+ *artarto. oor%inating

Mini'ter or 0n%&'tr! an% Tra%e. SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&ntwi$$ /i'it 0n%one'ia in the near &t&re+ 4NLM 121=5

e,+ 2?H SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt $et or0n%one'ia+ *e wa' a,,om#anie% )! Mini'ter or *ote$' an% To&ri'm Lt-(en+ !aw Ba. omman%er-in-hie 4Air5 Lt-(en+ Thein ;in. Mini'teror Nationa$ P$anning an% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$.Mini'ter or Foreign Aair' U hn (!aw. Mini'ter or 0normationBrig-(en+ M!o Thant. Mini'ter or omm&ni,ation'. Po't' Te$egra#h'

U Soe Tha. an% oi,ia$' rom their /ario&' Mini'trie'+ The Se,retar!wa' 'een o at the air#ort )! SLR hairman Senior (enera$ ThanShwe+ 4NLM 12215



e,+ 21H The %e$egation wa' we$,ome% to a<arta )! oor%inatingMini'ter or 0n%&'tr! an% Tra%e Mr+ 0+R+ *artarto. Mini'ter orTo&ri'm. Po't an% Te$e,omm&ni,ation' Mr+ Yoo# A/e. an% other'+ 4NLM12225

e,+ 27H SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt an% hi'%e$egation ret&rne% rom 0n%one'ia. an% were we$,ome% at the air#ort)! SLR hairman Senior (enera$ Than Shwe+ 0n 0n%one'ia the! were

re,ei/e% )! Pre'i%ent Soeharto. an% ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Nationa$P$anning an% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Mr+ (ina%ar. i,e-Pre'i%ent o0n%one'ia Mr+ Tr! S&tri'no. hairman Mr+ ;ahono o the *o&'e oRe#re'entati/e'. oor%inating Mini'ter or Po$iti,a$ Aair' an%Se,&rit! Mr+ Soe'i$o Soe%arman. oor%inating Mini'ter or 0n%&'tr!an% Tra%e Mr+ 0+R+ *artarto+ Mini'ter or Nationa$ P$anning an%E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$ ,a$$e% on (o/ernor r+ +S+iwan%ono o the Ban< o 0n%one'ia+ #hoto'G 4NLM 12 285

e,+ 28H ther ,a$$' %&ring the /i'itH SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or een,e an% Se,&rit! (en+ E%iS&%ra%at 4Ret%5. an% /i'ite% the Nationa$ M&'e&m o 0n%one'ia+Mini'ter or *ote$' an% To&ri'm Lt-(en+ !aw Ba an% Mini'ter oromm&ni,ation'. Po't' Te$egra#h' U Soe Tha ,a$$e% on Mini'ter orTo&ri'm. Po't an% Te$e,omm&ni,ation Mr+ Yoo# A/e. an% /i'ite% #o'ta$

in'ta$$ation'+ Mini'ter or Tran'#ort Lt-(en+ Thein ;in ,a$$e% onMini'ter or Re'ear,h an% Te,hno$og! Mr+ B++ *a)i)e. an% on hie oSta o Air For,e Air Mar'ha$ Pi$o Pam)&%i. an% /i'ite% oa BahariShi#!ar%+ *e a$'o ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or Tran'#ortation Mr+ *ar!antohan&rto+ Mini'ter or Foreign Aair' U hn (!aw ,a$$e% on Mini'teror Foreign Aair' Mr+ A$i A$ata+ Nationa$ on/ention on/ening ;or<ommittee Se,retar! U A!e Ma&ng ,a$$e% on e#&t! Se,retar! (enera$Mr+ Benn! ;ar%hanto at the Peo#$eC' on'&$ti/e A''em)$!+ Mini'ter or0normation Brig-(en+ M!o Thant ,a$$e% on Mini'ter or 0normationMr+ *+ *armo<o. an% /i'ite% 0n%one'ian T+

The M!anmar %e$egation /i'ite% Ban%&ng. in ;e't a/a.oga<arta. Men%&t Tem#$e in entra$ a/a. Boro)&%&r. an% other'ight'+ #hoto'G 4NLM 122=5

Ret&rning e$egation'Ret&rn o %e$egation' that %e#arte% in #re/io&' month'. or not

#re/io&'$! note%He,+ 1H The o&rna$i't %e$egation hea%e% )! E%itor U Tha&ng Pe

o M!awa%%! Pre'' ret&rne% rom hina+ 4NLM 1225e,+ 8H A %e$egation $e% )! M!anmar $!m#i, o&n,i$ Pre'i%ent

Mini'ter or Prime Mini'terC' i,e Brig-(en+ L&n Ma&ng ret&rne%rom the 12th oneren,e o A'ian $!m#i, o&n,i$ in &wait+ 4NLM12=5

e,+ >H A %e$egation $e% )! Mini'ter or Finan,e an% Re/en&eBrig-(en+ ;in Tin ret&rne% /ia Singa#ore ater atten%ing the ;or<'ho#on So&th-Ea't A'ia E,onomi, EJ#erien,e an% Pro'#e,t' in ;a'hington.)eginning No/+ 29+ 4NLM 1295

e,+ 26H A %e$egation $e% )! A,ting Se,retar! U T&n A&ng hein

o the ommi''ion on om#i$ation o M!anma *i'tor! ret&rne% rom ae,+ 17-1= oneren,e on the Li)rar! an% Ar,hi/e' Pre'er/ation Nee%'o So&th-Ea't A'ia at hiang Mai Uni/er'it!. '#on'ore% )! hiang MaiUni/er'it!. orne$$ Uni/er'it! in the US. an% the (o/ernment o theNether$an%'+ ther mem)er' were ire,tor aw Ni Ni M!int o theUni/er'itie' *i'tor! Re'ear,h e#artment. Li)rarian U Thaw a&ng othe Uni/er'itie' entra$ Li)rar!. an% Ar,hi/i't aw Tin Phone Nwe othe Uni/er'itie' *i'tor! Re'ear,h e#artment+ 4NLM 12275

e,+ 26H A %e$egation $e% )! i,e hairman U Sai A&ng T&n othe ommi''ion on om#i$ation o M!anma *i'tor! ret&rne% rom o&r%a!' at the 0n'tit&te o A'ian St&%ie'. h&$a$ong<orn Uni/er'it!.Bang<o<+ ther mem)er' were ommi''ion mem)er' r+ Than T&n. U *$aShein. Re,tor r+ Than N!&nt o the 0n'tit&te o E,onomi,'. an%e#&t! ire,tor U San N!ein o the Uni/er'itie' *i'tor! Re'ear,h

e#artment+ 4NLM 12275

MYANMAR (A@ETTE



A##ointment' onirme%The SLR ,onirme% the o$$owing a##ointment'. ater one

!earC' #ro)ationHe,+ 9H U A&ng Naing to )e Managing ire,tor o Printing an%

P&)$i'hing Enter#ri'e+ 4NLM 121?5

(ERNMENT

Nationa$ a! Me''agee,+ >H SLR hairman Senior (enera$ Than ShweC' Nationa$ a!

Me''age &$$ teJtGHTo%a! i' the =3r% Anni/er'ar! o Nationa$ a!+ n thi'

a&'#i,io&' %a! whi,h mar<' a %a! o hi'tori, 'ignii,an,e an%a,hie/ement reawa<ening nationa$ #ri%e an% nationa$ '#irit among theentire M!anmar #eo#$e. 0 greet !o& with thi' me''age+

Sin,e Nationa$ a! &e$$e% the $ame' o nationa$ '#irit an%nationa$ #ri%e at a time when %ar<ne'' o ,o$onia$i'm reigne% inM!anmar Naing-Ngan. it wi$$ e/er remain an &norgetta)$e an%'ignii,ant %a! or ea,h an% e/er! M!anmar ,iti:en+

The Union o M!anmar ha' it' own ,&$t&re 'in,e time immemoria$+

0t ha' 'too% ta$$ in the wor$% a' an% in%e#en%ent an% 'o/ereignnation with it' '&,,e''i/e nationa$ r&$er'I an,ient #a$a,e 'ite'.moat' an% wa$$' a' we$$ a' 'tone in',ri#tion' an% #a$m-$eaman&',ri#t' 'tan% witne'' to the eJi'ten,e o %ierent era',hara,teri:e% )! g$or! an% /i,tor! 'tarting rom *an$in. Bei<thanoan% Thra!<hittara. to Bagan. Pin!a. 0nnwa. To&ngoo. N!a&ng!an.on)a&ng an% 'o on+

)'er/ing M!anmar Naing-NganC' geogra#hi,a$ ,on%ition' en%owe%with trea'&re' an% re'o&r,e'. E&ro#ean ,o$onia$i't' got /er! gree%!+*en,e. the ,o$onia$i't' wage% three aggre''i/e war'. on,e in 1>26.on,e in 1>72 an% on,e in 1>>7 there)! ina$$! anneJing the entireM!anmar Naing-Ngan an% en'$a/ing M!anmar #eo#$e+

M!anmar nationa$ #ri%e i' in o&r )$oo% an% M!anmar nationa$'remaine% &n)owe% an% engage% &n,ea'ing 'tr&gg$e' again't the

,o$onia$i't'+ 0n '&##re''ing M!anmar #eo#$e e,onomi,a$$!. the,o$onia$i't' a##$ie% a$$ #o''i)$e mean' to eJ#$oit the #eo#$e thro&gh&nair #ra,ti,e' o eJtra,tion an% #ro%&,tion. ,ommer,e an% tra%e inri,e. tea<. oi$ an% gem'+ Moreo/er. the! a$$owe% ,&$ti/ation o o#i&m#o##!. im#ort o %r&g' an% ,on'&m#tion to get the M!anmar nationa$'%egenerate%+ The! a$'o ma%e the ',hoo$' tea,h the ,o$onia$i't/i,torie' 'o that tho'e ta&ght wo&$% thin< high$! o them. in/ente%'torie' harming raterna$ re$ation' among the nationa$ ra,e' an%trie% to tarni'h the g$orio&' hi'tor! o M!anmar+

The ,o$onia$i't' enor,e% ,o$onia$ e%&,ation aime% at&rtheren,e o their r&$e an% #ro$onging M!anmarC' 'er%om+ At thattime. one wa' a$$owe% to atten% the a$,&tta Uni/er'it! in 0n%ia on$!ater #a''ing in the Rangoon o$$ege or &%'on o$$ege+

A' the Rangoon o$$ege gra%&a$$! %e/e$o#e% M!anmar nationa$'

%e'iro&' o a &$$-$e%ge% &ni/er'it! ma%e %eman%' to the ,o$onia$go/ernment+ Then ,ame the Rangoon Uni/er'it! A,t o 192?+

Tr&e. M!anmar ,iti:en' wi'he% to e'ta)$i'h a &ni/er'it! inM!anmar )&t the! ree,te% an% o##o'e% the A,t )e,a&'e it wa' %e'igne%to #ro$ong the 'er/it&%e o M!anmar ,iti:en'+ Regar%ing them'e$/e' a'Cma'ter'C the ,o$onia$i't' &ni$atera$$! #rom&$gate% the RangoonUni/er'it! A,t on 1 e,em)er 192? again't the wi'he' o M!anmar#eo#$e who the! regar%e% a' '$a/e'+

M!anmar nationa$' irm$! e'ta)$i'he% them'e$/e' a' ";e. thema'ter'" an% e$e/en 'enior 't&%ent' with 'trong #atrioti'm $e% theBo!,ott Mo/ement on the 1?th ;aning o Ta:a&ngmon. 12>2 M!anmar Era47 e,em)er. 192?5 again't the a$ien ,o$onia$i't' in #rote't at the#rom&$gation o Rangoon Uni/er'it! A,t+

Than<' to the 192? )o!,ott. the '#irit o nationa$i'm ha%

awa<ene% at a tremen%o&' rate thro&gho&t the nation+ There emerge%nationa$ ',hoo$' an% nationa$ &ni/er'itie'+ Tea,her' at the'enationa$ ',hoo$' et,he% in the min%' o their #&#i$' '#irit o



'a,rii,e in the intere't o the nation an% the #eo#$e+ The,o$onia$i't' were in no #o'ition to re'i't the ra#i%$! ri'ing ti%e onationa$i't mo/ement whi,h $e% to ree%om 'tr&gg$e+ The nationa$i't'were ,on/in,e% that it wo&$% not )e #o''i)$e to ,ontin&e to withho$%the in%e#en%en,e o the M!anmar nationa$ ra,e'+

The Nationa$ a! ha% re#eate%$! )ro&ght into )eingre/o$&tionar! or,e' that o&ght or in%e#en%en,e an% 'o the %a! i' a

%a! o hi'tori, 'ignii,an,e ,on,erne% with a$$ the nationa$itie' othe Union or the entire #eo#$e o the nation+ Simi$ar$!. nationa$'#irit an% nationa$ %&t! are nationa$ /a$&e' o a$$ the nationa$ra,e' o the Union an% nationa$i't '#irit an% Union '#irit aree''entia$ /a$&e' whi,h a$$ the nationa$ ra,e' ,an 'i,G $i/e witho&t.or the! $i/e on the 'ame $an%. %rin< the 'ame water. tra/e$ in the'ame )oat an% hea% the 'ame wa! 'haring wea$ an% woe+

A$$ the nationa$ ra,e' wi$$ ha/e to )e min%&$ o the a,t that,o$onia$i't' are a$wa!' waiting or a ,han,e to interere+ A$$ thenationa$ ra,e' 'ho&$% )e in &$$ a$ert that there are #o''i)i$itie''tarting with the arme% aggre''ion o the #a't to the ,roo<e% mean'&'ing their minion' in'i%e the ,o&ntr! in or%er to harm &nit! amongthe #eo#$e an% ,a&'e %i'integration o the nation+

n thi' Nationa$ a! worth! o hono&r an% re/eren,e. the #eo#$e

o a$$ nationa$ ra,e' are to a$wa!' <ee# in min% the three Nationa$a! o)e,ti/e'+

1+ to re<in%$e an% 'trengthen nationa$i't er/o&r.2+ to ,on'o$i%ate nationa$ &nit!. an%3+ to #er#et&ate the nationC' in%e#en%en,e an% 'o/ereignt!+To )e in a,,or%an,e with the motto "There wi$$ )e #ro'#erit! i

there i' &nit!". 0 &rge a$$ the #eo#$e o the nationa$ ra,e' to &$$!a,,e#t the $ea%er'hi# o the State Law an% r%er Re'toration o&n,i$an% eJert eort' in &ni'on or the $o&ri'hing o gen&ine %emo,rati,'!'tem an% emergen,e o an en%&ring ,on'tit&tion+4NLM 12>5

Nationa$ a! S$ogan' Eterna$$! #re'er/e o&r nationa$ #ri%e

En%ea/o&r towar% a mo%ern Union o M!anmar Promote nationa$ e,onom!

4NLM 12>5

0n/e'tment i,e Rename%e,+ 1=H "0n a,,or%an,e with the mar<et-oriente% e,onomi,

'!'tem. the Foreign 0n/e'tment ommi''ion i,e ha' )eenre,on'tit&te% a' ire,torate o 0n/e'tment an% om#an!A%mini'tration." a' o No/+ 1+ A new 'ign)oar% wa' ere,te% at 873891Mer,hant Street. Pa)e%an Tw#+ YangonG )! ire,tor-(enera$ U A&ngM!int+ 4NLM 121>5

M0L0TARY

0n'&rgent Atta,<'e,+ 2H A Mon arme% gro&# on e,+ 1 )&rne% 'iJ )ri%ge' on the

Ya!-awei Roa% Taninthar!iG+ 4NLM 1235e,+ 13H A Pa- 4Re%5 arme% gro&# on e,+ = $ai% a mine that

%erai$e% a $o,omoti/e an% ,oa,h on the Loi<aw-Tha:i $ine nearmi$e#o't 66678+ The! were '$ight$! %amage%. )&t no)o%! wa' in&re%+4NLM 12 165

Mem)er' o Arme% (ro&#' S&rren%erNoteH ;hen the'e 'tati'ti,' were ir't #&)$i'he%. #er'on'

'&rren%ering 4or "ret&rning to $ega$ o$%."5 were %e',ri)e% a'in'&rgent'+ Then the! were %e',ri)e% a' "terrori't'+" Now the! arereerre% to a' "mem)er' o arme% gro&#'+"G

No/+ 3?H From ,t+ 1=-31. 2? mem)er' o arme% gro&#'

'&rren%ere%. with their wea#on' name' an% %etai$'G+ 4NLM 1215e,+ 1H Three ABSF mem)er' '&rren%ere%. with their wea#on'. at

Thein%aw ,am# on No/+ > name' an% %etai$'G+ 4NLM 1225



e,+ 11H A Ra<hine State Li)eration Arm! #$atoon ,omman%erret&rne% to $ega$ o$%. with wea#on'. on e,+ 9+ "The arme% gro&# i'near Ranong in the other ,o&ntr!+ The arme% gro&# %i',&''e% with NaiSite han. #o$iti,a$ in-,harge o Mon arme% gro&#. BP 4Taninthar!i5an% ,om#an! ,omman%er Ma&ng Lwin o M!ei< %i'tri,t gro&# to ,o$$e,teJtortion mone! rom #owere% )oat' an% traw$er' in the 'ea+ n 7e,em)er. o&r #er'on' in,$&%ing P!i Soe $et Ranong or @ar%etg!i

!&n in a )oa% ,arr!ing amm&nition+ ;hi$e waiting near @ar%etg!i !&na' the! #$anne%. he $et a$one an% '&rren%ere% to the Tatma%aw ,am#."where he wa' we$,ome% warm$!+ 4NLM 12125

e,+ 1=H 8 mem)er' o arme% gro&#' '&rren%ere% )etween e,+ 6-11. with their wea#on' name' an% %etai$'G+ 4NLM 121>5

e,+ 22H From No/+ 1-8. 1> mem)er' o arme% gro&#' ret&rne% to$ega$ o$%. with their wea#on' name' an% %etai$'G+ 4NLM 12235

e,+ 23H From No/+ =-18. 18 mem)er' o arme% gro&#' ret&rne% to$ega$ o$%. with their wea#on' name' an% %etai$'G+ 4NLM 12265

e,+ 26H From No/+ 1=-3?. 1> mem)er' o arme% gro&#' ret&rne%to $ega$ o$%. with their wea#on' name' an% %etai$'G. )ringing themonth$! tota$ to 72+ 4NLM 12275

ENM0

E,onomi, Arti,$e'e,+ 7H Unite% Nation' o$&nteer'. )! hin Ma&ng La!+ UN

o$&nteer' '#en% two !ear'. with a month$! $i/ing a$$owan,e+ M!anmarha' the 'e,on% highe't n&m)er o UN o$&nteer'I &'e% to ha/e thehighe't+ The M!anmar #rogram 'tarte% in 19=7. &n%er UNP+ 0n 19>=.UN EJe,&ti/e oor%inator Mr+ *i<mat Na)&$'i /i'ite% M!anmar. an% onMa! 7. 19>> the #rogram wa' tran'erre% to the e#artment o La)o&r+Sin,e Ma! >. 19>>. there ha/e )eenH

No+ o A##$i,ant' or P+*+S+ Form' 3.817No+ o orm' i''&e% 3.?86No+ o orm' orwar%e% to (ene/a 1.332No+ o UN' a''igne% 262UNC' in the ie$% 171

"A$tho&gh two %e,a%e' ha/e #a''e%+++the D&a$it! o M!anmar o$&nteer'ha' not %imini'he%. an% the #ro&% tra%ition' whi,h he$% the M!anmar$ag a$ot in the internationa$ ie$% i' 'ti$$ /er! m&,h ine/i%en,e++++ ;ith thi' arti,$e 0 'a$&te a$$ M!anmar an% internationa$/o$&nteer' rom the o/er one h&n%re% an% thirt! ,o&ntrie' on thi'C0nternationa$ o$&nteer a!C 7 e,em)er 1993+ CMa! (o% B$e'' thema$$C+G

e,+ 12H Tatma%awmen. $o,a$ #o#&$a,e he$# )ring mo%erni:ationto ari% :one. )! Theimm *t&t+ e',ri#tion o ha&ng-U-Pa<o<<&rai$roa% #roe,t+G

e,+ 17H The Fore't Law an% it' ee,ti/ene''. )! M+ "A'M!anmar tim)er et,he' a goo% #ri,e in oreign mar<et'. &n',r&#&$o&'tim)er mer,hant' an% 'm&gg$er' in ,o$$a)oration with 'ome Fore'te#artment #er'onne$ who re#orte%$! re,ei/e% )ri)e'. i$$ega$

eJtra,te% $og'+" Re/iew o 'ei:&re' o i$$ega$ tim)er. o the term'o the Fore't Law. an% ,rimina$' #&ni'he% &n%er it+G Proe,t 0na&g&ration'

e,+ 2H The La)o&r e#artment ina&g&rate% the 6+71 mi$$ionPang$ong *a$$ in agon M!othit 4North5 Tw#+ YangonG+ QQ oo#erati/eStore So,iet! 1 Showroom an% Sho# were o#ene% in the north wing oBog!o<e A&ng San Mar<et YangonG+ "ario&' <in%' o r&it. toi$etreD&i'ite'. ewe$$er!. teJti$e'. e$e,troni, goo%'. $eatherware. tinne#ro/i'ion'. 'weet' an% ,oo<ie'. ',&$#t&re'. ,$o,<' an% wat,he'.rerigerator'. te$e/i'ion 'et' an% /a,&&m ,$eaner' are a/ai$a)$ethere in <!at' or in oreign ,&rren,!+" 4NLM 1235

e,+ 3H The M!ogon!a&ng inema. re)&i$t at a ,o't o 21+3mi$$ion. wa' o#ene% e,+ 1 on the ,orner o 31't an% >3r% Street'.

han-a!e-tha:an Tw#+. Man%a$a!+ Mo%ern #roe,tor' worth 7??.??? werein'ta$$e%+ 4NLM 1275

e,+ 7H The 1?+3 mi$$ion Thiri Ming$a Bri%ge a,ro'' the



Bi$&,ha&ng near Loi<aw wa' ina&g&rate% e,+ 3+ 4NLM 1285e,+ 8H The new 21-mi$e Pathein-Nga#&taw Roa% A!e!arwa%!G wa'

#&t into 'er/i,e on e,+ 7I tra/e$ time ha' )een ,&t )! o&r ho&r'+4NLM 12=5

e,+ >H The new ,e$$&$ar te$e#hone '!'tem wa' ina&g&rate% inYangon. in the #re'en,e o M!anmar oi,ia$' an% i,e-Pre'i%ent Mr+im Roger' o Eri,''on 4A&'tra$ia Pte+. Lt%+5

e,+ 9H The re,on%itione% Mong!&$a!-!&<o< 4Pang'ai5 MotorRoa%. whi,h r&n' 1?7 mi$e' rom ;anting in hina to !&<o<. wa'ina&g&rate% on e,+ 6. in the #re'en,e o North-Ea't omman%er Ma-(en+ A!e !aw. the Ma!or o ;anting an% other hine'e oi,ia$'. an%3?.??? #eo#$e rom M&'e an% !&<o< Tw#'+ ShanG+ 4NLM 12 1?5

e,+ 11H The 8? mi$$ion La'hio Mote$ on Station Roa%.P!i%awtha ;ar%. La'hio ShanG wa' ina&g&rate% )! SLR Se,retar!-1Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt+ 4NLM 12125

e,+ 13H The Pa<o<<&-Min!wa 'e,tion o the ha&ng-U-Pa<o<<&rai$roa% wa' ,ommi''ione% into 'er/i,e on e,+ 12 )! Mini'ter orRai$ Tran'#ortation U ;in Sein+ *e 'ai% that in 1962 there were 2.?7>mi$e' o rai$roa%I in 1967 1.718. in 196> 1.==1. an% in 19>> 1.9=8+Sin,e the SLR a''&me% State re'#on'i)i$itie' in 19>>. 296 mi$e'ha/e )een )&i$t at a ,o't o 1.?=1 mi$$ion+ Uti$i:e% were 3=.=>7

ton' o rai$'. 8>3.3>2 '$ee#er'. an% 1>3.382 '&n%r&m' o ,$i##ing'+867 )ri%ge' an% 126 'tation' were )&i$t+ o$&nteer' rom theTatma%aw. the #&)$i,. an% M!anma Rai$wa!'. #arti,i#ating in the wor<.tota$$e% 921.=73+ Ro$$ing 'to,< worth 2=? mi$$ion ha' )eenre#$eni'he%+ P$an' ,a$$ or more than 1.??? more mi$e' o rai$roa%an% the im#ort o 19? mi$$ion o ro$$ing 'to,<+ 4NLM 12165

e,+ 22H A M!anma e#artment Store o#erate% )! the Mini'tr! oTra%e wa' o#ene% in agon M!othit 4North5 YangonG )! SLRSe,retar!-2 Lt-(en+ Tin o+ o'ting 2>+2 mi$$ion. the 'tore 'e$$'6.2?? /arietie' o goo%' worth o/er 3? mi$$ion+ n the gro&n% $oor.1? ,o&nter' wi$$ 'e$$ a$&mini&m ware'. me%i,ine'. )&i$%ing materia$'.,erami, an% g$a'' ware'. #$a'ti, goo%'. $ower an% #a,<ing materia$'.'ot %rin<' an% ,anne% #ro/i'ion'. )a'i, oo%'t&. )e/erage'. an%ho&'eho$% goo%'+ n the ir't $oor. 16 ,o&nter' wi$$ )e 'o$%

e$e,tri,a$ goo%'. a)ri,' an% $eather goo%'. rea%!-ma%e ,$othe'.tra%itiona$ art o)e,t'. 'hoe'. an,! goo%'. '#ort' eD&i#ment.'tationer!. an% &rni'hing' or room'+ 4NLM 12235

e,+ 26H The Shwe *inthar 0nn wa' ina&g&rate% at 71 P!a! Roa%.8 mi$e'. )! Mini'ter or on'tr&,tion U hin Ma&ng Yin+ 0t "ha' o&rair-,on%itione% '&ite' with 'ate$$ite T. ,e$$&$ar 0 te$e#hone. hotan% ,o$% water an% other a,i$itie' an% (a$aJ! Re'ta&rant. whi,ha,,ommo%ate' o/er 1?? an% 'er/e' a ,hoi,e o M!anmar. hine'e an%E&ro#ean oo%'+" Two more )&i$%ing'. with 1> room'. an% a 'wimming#oo$ are )eing a%%e%+ 0t i' a oint /ent&re )etween the *&manSett$ement an% *o&'ing e/e$o#ment e#artment an% M!a hwar N!o o+Lt%+ 4NLM 12275

e,+ 2=H The Yenang!o&ng-Natma&< Roa% wa' ina&g&rate% e,+ 26+4NLM 122>5

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e/ening o Merr! Cma' 27-12-93 an% New YearC' E/e 31-12-93+;e ,or%ia$$! in/ite !o& to ,ome an% eno! o&r '#e,ia$ 'er/i,e

an% $etC' 'ing together in the o#en airH-- Fee$ !o&r heart'ho/eringWW-----

oint ent&re' Foreign 0n/e'tment'e,+ 2H M!anma Tim)er Enter#ri'e an% S,an'ia M!anmar Lt%+.

re#re'ente% )! Mr+ Born B&r,har%. 'igne% an agreement ore'ta)$i'hment o a &rnit&re a,tor! on a 'ite in Shwe#!ithar0n%&'tria$ @one+ S,an'ia wi$$ '&##$! 1?? #er,ent in/e'tment+ A$'o#re'ent were 'e/era$ a)inet Mini'ter'. Managing ire,tor U M!at ;in

o M!anmar Tim)er Enter#ri'e. an% Mr+ Ar/e ar$eite o S,an'ia S%nBh% 'i,G+ 4NLM 1235

e,+ 9H Yangon Ma!or U o La! /i'ite% the MYAN o+ Lt%+#$a'ti, #i#e a,tor! in ama!&t. a oint /ent&re )etween the Yangonit! e/e$o#ment ommittee an% M;N o+ Lt%+ o orea+ The a,tor!#ro%&,e' 27? ton' o #$a'ti, #i#e' an% &nion' #er month. rom 12-mmto 3??-mm %iameter+ 4NLM 121?5

e,+ 16H A ,ontra,t or the reno/ation o the Man%a$a! *ote$wa' 'igne% )! the ire,torate o *ote$' an% To&ri'm an% A##$ie%0n/e'tment' 4A'ia5 Pte+ Lt%+ o Singa#ore. re#re'ente% )! hairmanMr+ P+ Srini/a'an an% Managing ire,tor Mr+ oh im Song. in,on&n,tion with ormation o the oint /ent&re M!anmar-Swan0n/e'tment' o+ Lt%+. whi,h wi$$ '#en% US3+2 mi$$ion re&r)i'hingan% &#gra%ing the *ote$ "to ma<e it the ir't internationa$ 'tan%ar%

hote$ in Man%a$a!+" The #roe,t wi$$ ta<e 1> month'+ The *ote$ wi$$)e $ea'e% to M!anmar-Swan 0n/e'tment' or 3? !ear'. ater whi,h itwi$$ re/ert to the (o/ernment+ 4NLM 12175



e,+ 16H An agreement wa' 'igne% )etween the Union o M!anmarE,onomi, *o$%ing' Lt%+. re#re'ente% )! Managing ire,tor Mini'teror Nationa$ P$anning an% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+ A)e$. an%Rothman' M!anmar *o$%ing' Pri/ate Lt%+ o Singa#ore. re#re'ente% )!hairman Mr+ (raham M+ Be$$ an% Mr+ (eorge Yin S&an. to e'ta)$i'h a'a oint /ent&re ,om#an! Rothman' o Pa$$ Ma$$ M!anmar Pri/ate Lt%+or 'etting &# a ,igarette a,tor!+ 4NLM 12175

e,+ 1=H A ,ontra,t wa' 'igne% )etween the ire,torate o*ote$' an% To&ri'm. an% At$anti, &t$ine M!anmar o+ Lt%+ oMa$a!'ia. re#re'ente% )! hairman Mr+ ong Soohar. Managing ire,torMr+ *++ Sham'h&%een. an% ire,tor' Mr+ (i$)ert Lee an% r+ A&nghin. or ")&i$%ing o hote$'. re'ort ,entre. a go$ ,o&r'e an%,ommer,ia$ ,entre )&i$%ing' on Sa$on !&n 4P&$o Ba'in 0'$an%5 inawtho&ng Tw#+ Taninthar!iG+ A%%re''ing the ,eremon!. Mini'ter or*ote$' an% To&ri'm Lt-(en+ !aw Ba 'ai% that M!anmar now ha' 1?8#ri/ate$!-r&n hote$'. 1.71= room'. an% 112 to&r o#erator'+ SoonM!it<!ina. P&tao an% 0n%awg!i "wi$$ )e,ome amo&' to&ri't re'ort'+";ith re'#e,t to /i'a'. "*e %i',$o'e% that on arri/a$ /i'a i' a$'oma%e a/ai$a)$e or #a''enger' o Bang<o< Airwa!' a' the! arri/e an%thi' arrangement wi$$ ma<e Man%a$a! the 'e,on% gatewa! to M!anmar+ *e'ai% with a /iew to #romoting to&ri'm in%&'tr! in M!anmar. the

M!anmar em)a''ie' are in'tr&,te% to i''&e /i'a within 26 ho&r' an%arrangement' are )eing ma%e to eJten% to&ri't /i'a' rom 16 %a!' to2> %a!'+" 4NLM 121>5

e,+ 26H A ,ontra,t wa' 'igne% )etween the Pri'on' e#artmentan% Panth& (eo$ogi,a$ Ser/i,e' oo#erati/e So,iet! or the eJtra,tiono ornamenta$ 'tone' in Ta&ng:&n am# in Bi$in Tw#+ MonG+ AMemoran%&m o Un%er'tan%ing wa' a$'o 'igne% or 'imi$ar #&r#o'e' atPha!ar Ngah'& am# in Tha:i Tw#+ Man%a$a!G+ The oint /ent&re wa''et &# with a ,a#ita$ o >? mi$$ion. with the Pri'on' e#artment an%the Panth& (eo$ogi,a$ Ser/i,e' oo#erati/e So,iet! ea,h ha/ing ha$+4NLM 12275

Agri,&$t&ree,+ 3H /er 13 mi$$ion /i'' o &te ha/e )een #&r,ha'e% )!

M!anma &te 0n%&'trie' 'o ar thi' !earH 1?+3 mi$$ion romA!e!arwa%!. 2+8 mi$$ion rom Bago. an% 29.??? rom Yangon i/i'ion+4NLM 1265

P&r,ha'e Agreement'e,+ 3H Mr+ on Barnar% o Eri,''on A&'tra$ia Pte+ Lt%+ 'igne%

a ,ontra,t with M!anma Po't' an% Te$e,omm&ni,ation' or in'ta$$ationo 1.??? ,e$$&$ar #hone' in YangonI the Shwegon%aing Ra%io Stationwi$$ )e &#gra%e% rom 29 to 8? ,hanne$'. an% a 3?-,hanne$ 'tationwi$$ )e )&i$t at the Regiona$ entre in %owntown Yangon+ 4NLM 12 65

e,+ 3H hairman Mr+ Lin @ai Yo& o Y&nnan Ma,hiner! ED&i#ment EJ#ort0m#ort or#oration 'igne% a ,ontra,t with Managingire,tor U A&ng Thein o M!anmar Rai$wa!' or the #&r,ha'e o 'iJ2???-*P an% 6 12??-*P $o,omoti/e'. or%inar! ,$a'' ,oa,he'. an% hea/!

ma,hiner!+ 4NLM 1265e,+ =H hairman Mr+ Yang (&oJiang o Y&nnan Ma,hiner! 0m#ort

an% EJ#ort or#oration 'igne% an agreement with Managing ire,tor UA&ng Thein o M!anmar Rai$wa!' or a o&rth US7 mi$$ion intere'tree $oan or the #&r,ha'e o ,oa,he'. reight wagon'. an% otherrai$wa! eD&i#ment+ 4NLM 12 >5

Lo,omoti/e' oa,he' e$i/ere%e,+ 3H Managing ire,tor Mr+ i ;en o Siang Lo,omoti/e an%

oa,h Fa,tor! atten%e% %e$i/er! to M!anma Rai$wa!' o 'iJ 2???-*P$o,omoti/e'. 2 &##er ,$a'' ,oa,he'. an% 2 or%inar! ,$a'' ,oa,he'+The! were then ,ommi''ione% )! e#&t! Se,retar!-(enera$ Mr+ Yanghong Yong o the Y&nnan Pro/in,ia$ (o/ernment an% Managing ire,torU A&ng Thein o M!anma Rai$wa!'+ 4NLM 1265

To&ri't Fe'ti/a$ in Taninthar!i e,+ 9H The Ranong-awtho&ng To&ri'm region wa' o#ene% to



oreign to&ri't' in A#ri$ 1993. an% on No/+ 28-2= the Fore'tS&n$ower on An%aman oa't Fe'ti/a$ wa' he$% &n%er the aegi' o theThai To&ri'm A&thorit! an% an'om Thara *ote$ o+ Lt%+ "At thee'ti/a$. to&ri't attra,tion' '&,h a' )oat ra,e'. ,ar ra,ing an%,&$t&ra$ %an,e' were he$%+" 4NLM 121?5

a,hin State Fore't'

e,+ 16H S#ea<ing to Fore'tr! oi,ia$' in M!it<!ina. Northernomman%er Ma-(en+ Saw Lwin 'ai% 7>+2>X o a,hin State i' ore'te%.with man! /a$&e% tree'+ "*e 'ai% that a' eJtra,tion an%tran'#ortation o tim)er were ,arrie% o&t thro&gh &n',r&#&$o&' mean')! /io$ating $aw an% r&$e' a,tion' are )eing ta<en+ *e 'ai%#ermi''ion or eJtra,tion o tim)er i' )eing grante% on$! &# to 31e,em)er+ *e 'ai% it i' ne,e''ar! or the Tatma%aw an% the%e#artment' to wor< together in ore't ,on'er/ation wor<+" 4NLM12175

Trea'&r! Bon%'e,+ 16H Sin,e e,+ 1. the entra$ Ban< o M!anmar ha' 'o$%

13+6 mi$$ion o trea'&r! )on%'I ho$%er' ,an ta<e o&t intere't othree-!ear or i/e-!ear )on%' e/er! 'iJ month'+ Beginning an+ 1. the

M!anma E,onomi, Ban< Bran,h in Man%a$a! wi$$ a$'o 'e$$ )on%'+ 4NLM12175

a%e Sa$ee,+ 2?H "63 oreign an% > gem mer,hant'" in'#e,te% 21> a%e

$ot' with a re'er/e #ri,e o US2 mi$$ion. to )e 'o$% )! 'ea$e%,om#etiti/e )i%'+ Sea$e% ten%er' wi$$ )e a,,e#te% on e,+ 22 an%o#ene% the neJt %a!+ 3? oreign gem ,om#anie' were in/ite% to atten%the interim a%e 'a$e+ 4NLM 12215

e,+ 23H The a%e 'a$e rea$i:e% US6?=.63> or 76 $ot' o a%e.16 #ie,e' o ewe$$er!. an% 183 a%e ig&rine'+ 7? oreign gemmer,hant' an% 2? $o,a$ %ea$er' with oreign eJ,hange a,,o&nt' ma%e#&r,ha'e'+ 4NLM 12 265

Tra%e Fair in Ta,hi$e<e,+ 21H The $ong-hera$%e% M!anmar Tra%e Fair in Ta,hi$e<

ShanG o#ene%. to "t&rn )or%er tra%e into reg&$ar tra%e+" Pre'entwere Fair Patron SLR Se,retar!-2 Lt-(en+ Tin o. Mini'ter orFore'tr! Lt-(en+ hit Swe. Mini'ter or Agri,&$t&re Lt-(en+ M!intA&ng. Mini'ter or Tra%e Lt-(en+ T&n !i. Mini'ter or Finan,e an%Re/en&e Brig-(en+ ;in Tin. Mini'ter or Prime Mini'terC' i,eBrig-(en+ L&n Ma&ng. Mini'ter or on'tr&,tion U hin Ma&ng Yin.Mini'ter or oo#erati/e' U Than A&ng. an% other high oi,ia$'+3?.??? g&e't' atten%e% the o#ening ,eremonie'. ater whi,h theoi,ia$' ret&rne% to Yangon+

Mini'ter or Tra%e Lt-(en+ T&n !i '#o<e at the o#eningH"A$tho&gh there are a/o&ra)$e ,on%ition' or tra%e %e/e$o#ment inTa,hi$e< region. there ha% )een '$ow #rogre'' %&e to %ii,&$tie' in

tran'#ort an% ,omm&ni,ation' an% the %anger o interna$ 'trie in thearea. he 'ai%++++ Be,a&'e o re'traint' in tran'#ort 'e,tor at the)or%er. he 'ai%. there ma! )e wea<ne'' an% $aw' in organi:ing theTra%e Fair+ Arrangement' wi$$ )e ma%e or organi:ing 'imi$ar air' in)or%er town' '&,h a' awtho&ng. M&'e an% Tam& a' we$$ a' in Yangon+"

"7?? <in%' o ,ommo%itie' /a$&e% at 2?? mi$$ion" are or'a$e. in,$&%ing "agri,&$t&ra$ #ro%&,e. marine #ro%&,t'. ore't#ro%&,t'. &rnit&re. #ainting'. ',&$#t&re'. $eatherware. gem'. a%ean% ewe$$er!. 'i$/erware. )ron:e arti,$e'. teJti$e'. ho&'eho$% an%#er'ona$ goo%' an% M!anmar han%i,rat'+" The air wi$$ remain o#en&nti$ e,+ 31H on the ir't %a!. goo%' worth US 6.=82 an% >8?.7??ThaiG )aht were 'o$% in ,a'h an% US18?.7?? on 'a$e ,ontra,t+ "Mo'to the ,&'tomer' an% /i'itor' are rom Thai$an%+" 4NLM 12225

e,+ 22H n the 'e,on% %a!. goo%' worth 26.???. 897.?8> )aht.

an% US11.2?? were 'o$% in ,a'h an% US781.??? on 'a$e ,ontra,t+ 4NLM12235

e,+ 23H n the thir% %a!. goo%' worth 3.???. 866.737 )aht.



an% US6.6?8 were 'o$% in ,a'h an% US699.??? on 'a$e' ,ontra,t+There were 6?.??? /i'itor' in,$&%ing 9? oreigner'+ 4NLM 12265

e,+ 26H n the o&rth %a!. goo%' worth 721.1=6 )aht an%US1.968 were 'o$% or ,a'h an% US227.??? on 'a$e' ,ontra,t+ Two#$ane$oa%' o mer,han%i'e were $own to Ta,hi$e< to re#$eni'h'&##$ie'. in,$&%ing T 'et'. i'h an% #rawn'. han%i,rat'. )ati<'.an% oo%'t&'+ A 'e,on% ,on'ignment wi$$ )e 'ent o ,ar#et'.

$eatherware. ename$ware. &rnit&re an% woo%,rat+ 4NLM 12275e,+ 27H n the ith %a!. goo%' worth 2?.???. >2=.3=3 )aht.

an% US=.12? were 'o$% or ,a'h an% US2.27?.??? on 'a$e' ,ontra,t.#$&' #ro%&,e /a$&e% at US11.11?.??? &n%er a Memoran%&m oUn%er'tan%ing+ 67.??? /i'itor'. in,$&%ing 3? Thai nationa$' an%to&ri't'. atten%e%I a re,or%+ 4NLM 12285

e,+ 28H n the 'iJth %a!. goo%' worth 861.96? )aht an%US1.17? were 'o$% or ,a'h an% US>>7.??? on 'a$e' ,ontra,t+ 4NLM122=5

e,+ 2=H n the 'e/enth %a!. goo%' worth 6?3.6=9 )aht an%US7.266 were 'o$% or ,a'h an% US312.7?? on 'a$e' ,ontra,t+ Therewere 3?.??? /i'itor'. in,$&%ing 73 to&ri't'+ 4NLM 122>5

e,+ 2>H n the eighth %a!. goo%' worth 721.868 )aht an%US6.9=7 were 'o$% or ,a'h an% US3?=.7?? on 'a$e' ,ontra,t+ 4NLM

12295e,+ 29H n the ninth %a!. goo%' worth 829.=>2 )aht an%

US6.6?3 were 'o$% or ,a'h an% US277.92? on 'a$e' ,ontra,t+ Therewere 67.??? /i'itor'. in,$&%ing 7? to&ri't'+ 4NLM 123?5

e,+ 3?H n the tenth %a!. goo%' worth =.???. 8?1.682 )aht.an% US1.993 were 'o$% or ,a'h. an% US28.?38 on 'a$e' ,ontra,t'+4NLM 12315

E%i)$e i$e,+ 23H S#ea<ing at the E%i)$e i$ Reiner! in Thingang!&n

Tw#+ YangonG. Mini'ter or Agri,&$t&re Lt-(en+ M!int A&ng 'ai% that'in,e #a$m oi$ #$antation' were 'o$% to the #ri/ate 'e,tor.#ro%&,tion ha' in,rea'e% rom 7??.??? to 1 mi$$ion /i''+ The ,o&ntr!nee%' near$! 17?.??? ton' o e%i)$e oi$ #er !ear. an% ha' to im#ort

o/er US7? mi$$ion worth ann&a$$!+ 4NLM 12265

Nat&ra$ (a' Re'er/e'e,+ 26H The S#e,ia$ Proe,t' 0m#$ementation ommittee No+

793. atten%e% )! SLR hairman Senior (enera$ Than Shwe. wa'a%%re''e% )! Mini'ter or Energ! U hin Ma&ng TheinH "0n ,onne,tionwith #ro%&,tion #otentia$' at the Ya%anaG ga' we$$. he 'tate% thattho&gh it wa' ormer$! e'timate% that there wa' on$! two tri$$ion,&)i, eet o nat&ra$ ga' %e#o'it. there i' rea$$! 'iJ tri$$ion ,&)i,eet o it eno&gh or 3?-!ear #ro%&,tion+" 4NLM 12275

M&$)errie' an% Si$<e,+ 2>H Mini'ter or Agri,&$t&re Lt-(en+ M!int A&ng /i'ite%

m&$)err! #$antation' in P!in-o-Lwin eJ-Ma!m!oG Man%a$a!G+ The

M!anma Agri,&$t&ra$ Ser/i,e too< o/er an ino#erati/e 'i$< a,tor!rom the Tatma%aw on an+ 21. 1993I it i' ,&rrent$! )eing te't r&n.with #ro%&,tion o 2>2 #o&n%' o 'i$<+ /er 3.??? a,re' o m&$)errie'ha/e )een #$ante%. again't a target o 1.>?? in 1993-96+ 0n P!in-o-Lwin an% Nawngh<io :one'. o/er 2.??? a,re' ha/e )een ,&$ti/ate%.again't a target o >??+ New metho%' are )eing %e/i'e% in'eri,&$t&re. whi,h ,an earn 12.???-1>.??? #er a,re+ 4NLM 12295

Union o M!anmar E,onomi, *o$%ing'e,+ 29H The thir% genera$ meeting o the Union o M!anmar

E,onomi, *o$%ing' Limite% 4UME*5 or 1992-93 wa' he$% at Yangonomman% *ea%D&arter'+ Pre'ent were hairman o the Boar% o ire,tor'o UME* omman%er o the Yangon omman% Lt-(en+ M!o N!&nt. Mi$itar!A##ointment'-(enera$ Lt-(en+ Ma&ng *$a. Mini'ter or *ome Aair' Lt-

(en+ M!a Thin. Mini'ter or La)o&r Lt-(en+ A!e Tho&ng. Mini'ter orMine' Lt-(en+ !aw Min. &arterma'ter-(enera$ Ma-(en+ Min Thein.Mini'ter or Finan,e an% Re/en&e Brig-(en+ ;in Tin. the hie o



Sta 4Na/!5. the hie o Sta 4Air5. Managing ire,tor o UME*Mini'ter or Nationa$ P$anning an% E,onomi, e/e$o#ment Brig-(en+A)e$. mem)er' o the Boar% o ire,tor'. an% other'+

omman%er Lt-(en+ M!o N!&nt "'ai% it i' now three !ear' 'in,ethe E,onomi, *o$%ing' Limite% wa' orme%++++ Thi' !ear+++threegarment' a,torie' are )eing o#erate%+ *e 'ai% %i',&''ion' are )einghe$% on 'etting &# one ,igarette a,tor!+++an% two more maor garment

a,torie'+ *e 'ai% a three-'tar 'iJ-'tore! hote$ i' &n%er,on'tr&,tion an% wi$$ )e o#ene% in 1996+ *e 'ai% there are two oint/ent&re &n%erta<ing' whi,h im#ort goo%' an% 'e$$ them in oreign,&rren,! an% in <!at'+ *e 'ai% the M!awa%! Ban< wa' a$'o o#ene% on6th an&ar! thi' !ear an% it i' 'een that it i' %oing D&ite we$$+ *e'ai% there are arrangement' to o#en )ran,h )an<' in town'hi#' whi,hare e,onomi,a$$! %e/e$o#e%+

"*e 'ai% the e,onomi, *o$%ing' Limite% i' gi/ing to# #riorit!in the in/e'tment 'e,tor an% i' ma<ing eort' to e'ta)$i'h anin%&'tria$ :one in P!inma)in area where in%&'trie' are )einge'ta)$i'he%++++

*e 'ai% $i<e the #re/io&' !ear. 1? #er ,ent o the #roit',o&$% )e gi/en to 'hare-ho$%er'I 2+78 mi$$ion ,o&$% )e gi/en to theState a' 'hare' an% 2+78 mi$$ion a' tra%e taJ an% in,ome taJ

tota$$ing 7+12 mi$$ion ,o&$% )e gi/en to the State+" 4NLM 123?5

Ri,e Mi$$ ;age' Sete,+ 29H The e#artment o La)o&r i''&e% a Notii,ation %ate%

No/+ 26. 1993. "regar%ing minim&m wage' in ri,e mi$$ing++++ Thenotii,ation. whi,h ha' three ,ha#ter'. wi$$ ta<e ee,t rom 1an&ar! 1996. the re#ort a%%e%+ The ir't ,ha#ter in,$&%e' rate' owage'. rate' o minim&m wage' or %ai$!-wage-earner'. rate' ominim&m wage' or #ie,e-mea$-wor<er' an% other matter'+ ha#ter two%ea$' with earne% $ea/e. me%i,a$ $ea/e. ,a'&a$ $ea/e an% #&)$i,ho$i%a!'. an% ,ha#ter three ,on,ern' mi',e$$aneo&' item'+" 4NLM123?5

Raina$$ in Yangon

Raina$$. in in,he'. at YangonC' three weather 'tation' oYangon Air#ort 4YA5. a)a-A!e 4A5. an% entra$ Yangon 4Y5 wa'H

YA A Y19>= 9=+?1 1??+9> 97+6319>> 99+1= 1??+?? 1?=+=819>9 98+22 1??+79 1?2+=8199? 11>+37 1?9+92 122+>61991 91+>1 >3+=> 98+871992 >1+36 98+?2 97+9>1993. a' oe,em)er 1 >2+86 111+1> 97+12

e,em)er 17 >2+86 111+1> 97+12 e,em)er 3? >2+86 111+1> 97+12

SPRTS

S#ort' Arti,$e'e,+ 6H Not to re't on #a't $a&re$'. )! N Tin Ma&ng+ Loo<ing

towar%' the Se,on% Nationa$ S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ in Yangon. in an&ar!-Fe)r&ar! 1996+G

e,+ 11H *ow to )e a goo% mi%%$e-%i'tan,e r&nner. )! N TinMa&ng+ Te,hniD&e in "the ,enter o attra,tion in mo't+++ath$eti,meet' in /ario&' #art' o the wor$%+"G

e,+ 1>H )e,ti/e o St&%ent S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ or #ro%&,ingo&t'tan%ing ath$ete' rea$i:e%. )! N Tin Ma&ng+ &t'tan%ing winner'%i',&''e%+G

e,+ 27H To re/ita$i:e M!anma tra%itiona$ rowing. )! N TinMa&ng+ Signii,an,e o the ,oming Regatta+G

M!anmar Team' an% e$egation'No/+ 3?H The M!anmar rowing team that won go$% in the SiJth



Thai 0n/itationa$ Swan Boat Ra,e'. M!anmar marathoner' rom theBang<o< Marathon. an% the /i,torio&' M!anmar !a,hting team in the&n%er-17 1993 ASEAN #timi't ham#ion'hi# at Patta!a. arri/e% )a,< inYangon+ 4NLM 1215

e,+ 1>H The M!anmar Se#a< Ta<raw team $e% )! Po$i,e o$+ *$aM!int ret&rne% rom the 1?th Thai ingC' &# ;or$% Se#a< Ta<rawonte't he$% in Thai$an% e,+ 11-17+ M!anmar #$a,e% o&rth in the

team e/ent an% won (o$% in the reg& e/ent+ 12 nation' #arti,i#ate%+4NLM 12195

Foreign Team' an% e$egation'e,+ 1H A 28 mem)er @in!ang A,ro)ati, Tro&#e. $e% )! Mr+ (ao

Ton Y&. arri/e% rom hina to gi/e #erorman,e' in Yangon an%Man%a$a! or two wee<' &n%er the hina-M!anmar ,&$t&ra$ eJ,hange#rogram+ 4NLM 1225 e,+ 3H A '#e,ia$ 'how wa' gi/en at theNationa$ Theatre. atten%e% )! high oi,ia$'+ 4NLM 1275 e,+ 16HThe tro&#e wa' gi/en a %inner )! Mini'ter or &$t&re Lt-(en+ A&ng Ye!aw+ 4NLM 12 175+ e,+ 17H The tro&#e #erorme% in Man%a$a! one,+ 12. an% ater ret&rning to Yangon. %e#arte% or home on e,+ 17+4NLM 12185

e,+ 2H &<<iwon Tae<won%o o the Re#&)$i, o orea 'tage% a

%emon'tration at the Nationa$ 0n%oor Sta%i&m-1I aterwar%'. oreanMi$itar! Atta,he o$+ Sang in Yang %onate% tae<won%o '&ite' to theM!anmar Tae<wan%o Fe%eration+ 4NLM 1235

e,+ =H A 28-mem)er 0n%one'ian Nationa$ Po$i,e For,e oot)a$$team. $e% )! Ma-(en+ 4Po$i,e5 Bam)ang aroen%rio arri/e% to #$a! aPPF team on e,+ > an% a een,e Mini'tr! team on e,+ 1?+ 4NLM 12>5 e,+ >H Mem)er' o the team ,a$$e% on ire,tor-(enera$ Ma-(en+San Thein o the PPF+ M!anmar )eat the 0n%one'ian' 2-?+ 4NLM 12>5 e,+ 1?H PPF ire,tor-(enera$ Po$i,e Ma-(en+ San Thein ho'te% a%inner or the team+ The team $o't to a een,e Mini'tr! team 1-?+4NLM 12115 e,+ 11H The team /i'ite% #ago%a' in Yangon an% Bago+4NLM 12125 e,+ 12H The team %e#arte%+ 4NLM 12135

St&%ent S#ort' Fe'ti/a$

e,+ 7H The Fo&rth St&%ent S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ in Sittwa!. Ra<hineState. o#ene% with a tor,h-$ighting+ Atten%ing ,eremonie' werehairman o the M!anmar E%&,ation ommittee SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+hin N!&nt. /ario&' a)inet Mini'ter'. an% other high oi,ia$'+ 4NLM1285

e,+ 8H The Fe'ti/a$ orma$$! o#ene% at e'a$i SD&are. Sittwa!+The aim' o the Fe'ti/a$ areH "415 To he$# im#$ement the aim o theState CM!anmar S#ort'--the ;or$% to onD&erCI 425 To t&rn o&t more oit an% hea$th! 't&%ent'I 435 To t&rn o&t more 't&%ent' with '#orting'#iritI 465 To ,ontri)&te to '#orting mo/ement' o the StateI 475 Torai'e the 'tan%ar% o M!anmar '#ort' an% to t&rn o&t )ri$$iant.'e$e,t M!anmar ath$ete'I an%. 485 To &rther 'trengthen Union '#iritan% #atrioti'm+" The o#ening a%%re'' wa' gi/en )! SLR Se,retar!-1Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt &$$ teJt #&)$i'he% in NLMG+ S#ort' e/ent' )egan+

4NLM 12=5e,+ =H E/ent' ,ontin&e%+ 4NLM 12>5e,+ >H E/ent' ,ontin&e%+ A 't&%ent )e$$e wi$$ )e 'e$e,te% a'

Prin,e'' e'a$i on e,+ 11+ 4NLM 1295e,+ 9H E/ent' ,ontin&e%+ 4NLM 121?5e,+ 1?H E/ent' ,ontin&e%+ Se$e,tion o "Prin,e'' e'a$i"

)egan+ 4NLM 12115e,+ 11H E/ent' ,ontin&e%+ 4NLM 12125e,+ 12H Mini'ter or E%&,ation o$+ Pe Thein arri/e% in

Sittwa! to atten% the ,$o'ing ,eremonie' o the St&%ent S#ort'Fe'ti/a$+ E/ent'. in,$&%ing a go$ to&rnament. ,ontin&e%+ 4NLM 12135

e,+ 16H Ma ;ai Mar Thein. o *o#ang *igh S,hoo$. a,hin State.wa' 'e$e,te% a' "Prin,e'' e'a$i" at the 1993 Fo&rth St&%ent S#ort'Fe'ti/a$ in Sittwa!+ "The 'e$e,tion o Prin,e'' e'a$i. &n$i<e other

)ea&t! ,onte't'. wa' ,arrie% o&t em#ha'i:ing hea$th. genera$<now$e%ge. a##earan,e an% 'o,ia$ %ea$ing'+" 4NLM 12175

e,+ 17H The Fe'ti/a$ ,ame to a "gran% ina$e+" Mini'ter or



E%&,ation o$+ Pe Thein note% that the Fe'ti/a$ in,$&%e% 1? <in%' o'#ort'. an% #rai'e% a$$ #arti,i#ant'+ 4NLM 12185

e,+ 1=H "Prin,e'' e'a$i." an% other #arti,i#ant'. $etThan%we or home. ater /i'iting Nga#a$i )ea,h+ 4NLM 121>5

Tra%itiona$ Regatta Fe'ti/a$The Fith M!anma Tra%itiona$ Regatta Fe'ti/a$ wi$$ )e he$% thi'

month+ )e,ti/e' areH To re/ita$i:e an% #re'er/e the M!anmar tra%itiona$ '#ort orowingI To regar% a' a nationa$ %&t! the ta'< n&rt&ring the UnionS#irit an% #re'er/ing nationa$ ,&$t&ra$ tra%ition'I To %e#i,t 'o$i%arit! o the M!anmar #eo#$eI To <ee# e/er a$i/e #h!'i,a$ an% menta$ itne'' o the #eo#$e,o&#$e% with #er'e/eran,e. %i$igen,e an% :ea$I To %emon'trate ,o$$e,ti/e eort'. 'a,rii,e an% team '#iritwhi,h re#re'ent nationa$ '#iritI an% To t&rn o&t rower' o wor$% 'tan%ar% in a,,or%an,e with theo)e,ti/e "M!anmar S#ort' -- the ;or$% to onD&er"+4NLM 12125

e,+ 26H &a$i!ing ra,e' )egan+ 4NLM 12 275 e,+ 27H The!

,ontin&e%+ 4NLM 12285e,+ 2=H The Regatta o#ene%. in the #re'en,e o SLR hairman

Senior (enera$ Than Shwe+ n hi' )eha$. SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+hin N!&nt ga/e an o#ening a%%re'' re/iewing the hi'tor! o )oat'thro&gh M!anmar hi'tor! teJt #&)$i'he% in NLMG. en%ing. "0n,on,$&'ion. 0 wo&$% $i<e to 'a! that the State Law an% r%erRe'toration o&n,i$ ha' )een ho$%ing the'e regatta e'ti/a$' tore/i/e a ,&$t&ra$ tra%ition ,o$onia$i't' ha% '!'temati,a$$!'&##re''e%. an% to ,o&nter an% re#e$ #eri%io&' in'tigation' )eingma%e )! ,ertain neo-,o$onia$i't' to %i'r&#t o&r nationa$ &nit!. to)rea< &# o&r ,o&ntr!. an% to %e#ri/e &' o o&r $i)ert!+ ;e areho$%ing thi' Fe'ti/a$ to %emon'trate M!anmar &nit! an% M!anmarintre#i%it!++++" #hoto'G 4NLM 122>5

e,+ 2>H *eat' an% 'emi-ina$' ,ontin&e%+ 4NLM 12295

e,+ 29H Semiina$' ,ontin&e%+ 4NLM 12 3?5e,+ 3?H Pri:e' worth 6 mi$$ion were awar%e% )! SLR hairman

Senior (enera$ Than Shwe+ The Regatta ,on,$&%e% "ami% genera$reoi,ing+" #hoto'G 4NLM 12315

hairmanC' Tro#h! (o$ To&rne!e,+ 1>H SLR hairman Senior (enera$ Than Shwe too< #art in

the 1993 (o$ To&rnament or the State Law an% r%er Re'torationo&n,i$ hairmanC' Tro#h!+ The Mini'tr! o een,e Team too< the$ea%+ 4NLM 12195

e,+ 19H The Mini'tr! o een,e team won the Tro#h! or theith '&,,e''i/e !ear. with the State Law an% r%er Re'torationo&n,i$ team 'e,on%+ Pri:e' )! SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt+4NLM 12 2?5

Nationa$ S#ort' Fe'ti/a$The Se,on% Nationa$ S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ wi$$ )e he$% rom an+ 27-

Fe)+ 7. 1996+ 0t' o)e,ti/e' areH To wor< a' a Nationa$ am#aign or the rea$i:ation o the motto"M!anmar S#ort'. the ;or$% to onD&er"+ To )ear in min% #romotion o '#ort' amo&nt' to the %een,e othe ,o&ntr!+ To en$i/en #atrioti'm an% Nationa$ #ri%e in ,on&n,tion with'#ort' a,ti/itie'+ To n&rt&re a new generation o wor$% ,$a'' ath$ete'+ To organi:e the #&)$i, to oin in an% en,o&rage the #romotiono M!anmar S#ort'+ To ,a$$ or the a,ti/e #arti,i#ation o re'#on'i)$e #er'onne$

at a$$ $e/e$' to train o&t'tan%ing ath$ete' em#$o!ing mo%ernte,hniD&e'+ To /ita$i:e Nationa$ '#irit )! ,reating a ,han,e or &#-an%-



,oming ath$ete' a$$ o/er the ,o&ntr! to get together an% )ree%rien%'hi# among them+4NLM 122>5

e,+ 2=H Per'on' wi'hing to &'e /i%eo or 'ti$$ ,amera' at theNationa$ S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ m&'t o)tain $i,en,e'+ Fee'H i%eo amera'H2.??? 4e#artmenta$ #er'onne$5I 6.??? 4#ri/ate in%i/i%&a$'5I US1??4oreigner'5+ Sti$$ amera'H 1.??? 4e#artmenta$ #er'onne$5. 2.???

4#ri/ate i>>n%i/i%&a$'5I US7? 4oreigner'5+ 4NLM 122>5

*EALT*

;or$% A0S a!e,+ 1H F&$$ #age arti,$e entit$e% A0S--A ($o)a$ #ro)$em "Time

to a,t"H ;hat !o& 'ho&$% <now a)o&t A0S. re#rinte% rom ;*UNESmateria$'+ etai$e% D&e'tion' an% an'wer' a)o&t A0S. it'tran'mi''ion. et,+G

e,+ 1H E%itoria$H ;or$% A0S a! 1993+ "Time to ight %enia$.%i',rimination an% ,om#$a,en,!. among go/ernment'. ,omm&nitie' an%in%i/i%&a$'+ ;ith no ,&re or /a,,ine in 'ight. #re/ention an%e%&,ation m&'t remain a)'o$&te #rioritie'++++ M!anmar re,ogni:e' A0Sa' a nationa$ ,on,ern an% ha' 'et &# her own A0S Proe,t an% ha'

)een wor<ing in ,on,ert with UN agen,ie' an% N(' an% other' who m&'t'hare the )&r%en o ighting the #ro)$em or on$! )! orging a$$ian,eagain't it ,an it )e ,om)ate%+ Let &' a$$ re%o&)$e o&r eort' inthi' %ire,tion+"G

e,+ 1H ;or$% A0S a! wa' o)'er/e% at the 0n'tit&te o N&r'ingin Yangon. with an a%%re'' )! Mini'ter or *ea$th i,e-A%m+ ThanN!&nt+ Ater ,iting internationa$ A0S 'tati'ti,'. "*e 'ai% 7.>82#er'on' ha/e )een o&n% *0 #o'iti/e in M!anmar &# to Se#tem)er thi'!ear an% 137 are '&ering rom A0S++++ *e 'tate% that wor< or#re/ention an% ,ontro$ o the e#i%emi, ha' )een in,$&%e% a' the thir%#riorit! hea$th #ro)$em in the ta'<' o the Nationa$ *ea$th P$an to)e im#$emente% rom 1993 to 1998. an% re$ate% #rogramme' ha/e )eenorm&$ate% or eJten'i/e eJe,&tion o the wor< ,o&ntr!wi%e. with theormation o A0S Pre/ention an% ontro$ ommittee' at ,entra$.

State' i/i'ion' an% town'hi# $e/e$'++++ ;ith &n%' '#entin,rea'ing$! on A0S #re/ention wor< --3+>6 mi$$ion in 1991I 8+?8mi$$ion in 1992I an% =+1= mi$$ion in 1993. the State ha' rai'e% themoment&m o eort' or the ,ontro$ o the e#i%emi,. he 'ai%++++ 0no&r ,o&ntr!. he 'ai%. 'e/en ta'<' or A0S #re/ention ha/e )een $ai%%own--,arr!ing o&t hea$th e%&,ationI #re/enting the '#rea% )!',reening )$oo% or tran'&'ionI 'teri$i:ing nee%$e' an% '!ringe'I,on%&,ting ,on'tant o)'er/ation' an% '&r/e!'I #ro/i%ing #ro#erme%i,are to A0S #atient' with ta$<' or en,o&ragement an% e%&,ationI,on%&,ting e%&,ati/e ,o&r'e' or tho'e intere'te% in 'o,ia$ 'er/i,e'in,$&%ing hea$th #er'onne$I an% ,arr!ing o&t re'ear,h++++ *e 'ai% 1=,o&r'e' on #re/ention an% ,ontro$ o the %i'ea'e ha/e )een,on%&,te%--two or %o,tor' o r&g e#en%en,! Treatment UnitI eightor hea%' o Town'hi# *ea$th e#artment' to ena)$e them to ,on%&,t

m&$ti#$ier ,o&r'e'I one or %o,tor' o (enera$ *o'#ita$' or me%i,a$,are an% treatment to A0S #atient'I o&r or en,o&ragement an%e%&,ati/e ta$<' to )e gi/en to the #atient'I an% two at ',hoo$'++++4NLM 1225

0o%i:e% Sa$te,+ 17H Pota''i&m io%ate wa' %i'tri)&te% to #ri/ate 'a$t

ma<er'I it "i' &'e% in #ro%&,tion o io%i:e% 'a$t or #re/ention oio%ine %ei,ien,! %i'ea'e'." '&,h a' goitre+ A $aw wi$$ )e ena,te%"or #ro%&,tion o on$! io%i:e% 'a$t. )eginning 1997+" 4NLM 12 185

ULTURAL

&$t&ra$ an% S,ientii, Arti,$e'

e,+ 28H M!anmar Tra%itiona$ Boat Ra,e'. )! r+ hin Ma&ngN!&nt+ Tra%itiona$ M!anmar Fe'ti/a$'+ e',ri#tion o tra%itiona$)oat ra,e' rom ohn Ni')et. B&rma &n%er Briti'h R&$e--an% Beore



419?15. o$+ 00. ##+ 28>-2=1+G

Sar#a! Bei<man Man&',ri#t Awar%'e,+ 1H 21 1992 Sar#a! Bei<man Man&',ri#t Awar% winner' were

anno&n,e% a' in the #a't 'ome #ri:e' were not awar%e%GHNo/e$'H Se,on% Pri:e--Th& Thein or Ya!-hnint-<!aI Thir%

Pri:e--Ma&ng *mine Lwin or ae-tha-#!an A))a-an!i+

Short Storie'H Fir't Pri:e--Ma&ng M!a! Ni 4Tamar%aw5 or MineThamarI Se,on% Pri:e--an)a$& hin Ma&ng Swe or Na!-ta'& La-ta)ar'hort 'torie'5I Thir% Pri:e --Ma&ng hit Sein or Ama! *nint A,har;&t-ht&-%om!ar 'hort 'torie'+

Tran'$ationH Fir't Pri:e--Ma&ng ;in Yi or i/e 'hort 'torie')! C*enr!+

hi$%renC' Literat&reH Fir't Pri:e--Te<<atho Ma&ng A&ng Swe orM!anmar a$a! Thei<#an ;&tht&I Se,on% Pri:e--Ma&ng P!&#!in 4!on#!aw5or Pan-<hin-%e-hma Pan-#wint-m!arI Thir% Pri:e--A&ng Th& Yein 4Pa$e5or M!at-no-)we M!anmar Pon-w&t-ht&-m!ar+

M!anmar &$t&re an% ArtH Fir't Pri:e-- *ne U M!a (!i 4awhm&5or M!anma *neI Se,on% Pri:e--Ba Tint-art& An&#!inn!a Nan-!an-'a!-!a! Bag!i-htein-thein-hm&-#!inn!a Thiga&ng-'a!aI Thir% Pri:e--*tan*$aing or M!anma Yo!ar *ti-%a$a! *nit *ti$o<-ngan+

(enera$ now$e%ge 4Art'5H Fir't Pri:e-- A&ng Soe 4eterinar!S&rgeon5 or M!anma *'inI Se,on% Pri:e--Ma&ng !aw Shin or Shwe-a$ai-g!a&ngI Thir% Pri:e--Saw !& Ma&ng 4Yaw-M!a!5 or Pinni-,haw-hnit-!aw-$ong!i+

(enera$ now$e%ge 4S,ien,e an% A##$ie% S,ien,e5H Fir't Pri:e--r+ Ma&ng Thinn or M!anma Sha!!a! Mahna! Thit#in ;&n<!in Tha)awa-htein-thein-g!aI Se,on% Pri:e--U a&ng Yin or hit-hmi Pari)awgaLo<-ngan-#!inn!aI Thir% Pri:e--a#t+ Than N!&nt 4Ret%5 or Bi$at-m!a!-a<a&ng Thi-<a&ng-'a!a+

Poem'H Fir't Pri:e--M!a!$at Ma&ng M!int Th& or Nan-net-<hinLa!-hni!-!eh Yin-<hon-thanI Se,on% Pri:e--Min han Mon or Ar!on-<!oA$in-hnget-m!arI Thir% Pri:e-- Nwa! o T& 4Pa<o<<&5 or Pa!it-#hon-hnit *nit-o-nwa! (a)!am!ar+

No awar%' were ma%e in the ,ategorie' o #$a!'. !o&th

$iterat&re. )e$$e'-$ettre'. an% #o$iti,a$ $iterat&re+ Pri:e' wi$$ )eawar%e% on Sar'o%aw a!. e,+ 16. together with the Nationa$ Literar!Awar%'+ #hoto'G 4NLM 1225

Nationa$ Literar! Awar%'e,+ 2H Nationa$ Literar! Awar%' or 1992 were anno&n,e%. a'

o$$ow'HShort Storie'H Na! ;in M!int or *'et-na-<!o+Poem'H N!&nt ;ai 4atha5 or Sei< B!a-tin <a)!ar-m!ar+(enera$ now$e%ge 4Art'5H Te<<atho *tin (!i or M!anmar Naing-

Ngan Tha%in:ar-m!a Ahn!&n+(enera$ now$e%ge 4A##$ie% S,ien,e5H U Pe Thein or *$!at-'it

P!in-n!ar Tha)aw-ta!a hnint Let-twe+Tran'$ation'H M!a Than Tint or Th&<ha M!o%aw+

hi$%renC' Literat&reH Thei<#an Soe M!int Naing or N!i-htwe-$a! atwet ha$a! a)!ar-m!ar+

M!anmar &$t&re an% Art'H U !aw N!ein or Bagan M!oha&ngM!inga)a (&-)!a&<-g!i Pa!a+

Be$$e'-Lettre'H Ma&ng *<&n Nwe 40nn$a!5 or Pa-+No awar%' were ma%e or No/e$'. rama. Yo&th Literat&re.

Tran'$ation 4genera$ <now$e%ge5. (enera$ now$e%ge 4',ien,e5. orPo$iti,a$ Literat&re+ Awar%' wi$$ )e #re'ente% on Sar'o%aw a!. e,+16+ 4NLM 1235

Uni/er'itie'e,+ 2H S#ea<ing at agon Uni/er'it!. SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+

hin N!&nt 'ai% that "a $ong-term ma'ter #$an ha' )een %rawn &# an%#roe,t' are )eing im#$emente% 'tage )! 'tage to &#gra%e the

&ni/er'it! to e/ent&a$$! attain the 8?.??? 't&%ent ,a#a,it! 'tan%ar%+0m#$ementation o the #roe,t. he 'ai%. ha' gaine% moment&m an% aterneJt 'iJ !ear' agon Uni/er'it! wi$$ emerge a' a mo%ern &ni/er'it!+



*e 'ai% agon Uni/er'it! i' targete% to )e the $arge't in'tit&te ohigher $earning in M!anmar++++" 4NLM 1235

e,+ 6H Yangon Uni/er'it! he$% it' 83r% on/o,ation. at whi,hRe,tor r+ T&n Ma&ng ,onerre% B+A+ an% B+S,+ %egree' on >6= an% 789gra%&ate' re'#e,ti/e$!+ 4NLM 1275

e,+ =H 1.18= re'her' entering the 0n'tit&te o E,onomi,'.Yangon. were we$,ome% )! Re,tor r+ Than N!&nt+ 4NLM 12>5

e,+ 11H Re,tor U *an Tin o the 0n'tit&te o E%&,ation. at it'27th an% 28th on/o,ation'. ,onerre% M+E% %egree' on 2>. B+E%%egree' on 1.628. an% i# E% on 11+ 4NLM 12125

e,+ 28H Re,tor U !in Soe o the 0n'tit&te o Te,hno$og!,onerre% the o$$owing %egree'H ME 415. M+Phi$ 435. Po't-gra%&atei#$oma in P&)$i, *ea$th Engineering 425. Po't-gra%&ate i#$oma inUr)an P$anning an% e'ign 465. Po't-gra%&ate i#$oma in Foo%Te,hno$og! 4>5. B+Ar,h 4125. an% B+E+ 487?5+ 4NLM 122=5

P&)$i,ation'e,+ 6H To%a!. "the #remier maga:ine on to&ri'm an% )&'ine'' in

M!anmar." wa' $a&n,he% at the arawei< *a$$+ Managing ire,tor oTo%a! Me%ia an% 0normation Lt%+ r+ Tha T&n o 'ai% that 7.???,o#ie' wi$$ )e #&)$i'he% month$! an% %i'tri)&te% ree thro&gh M!anmar

em)a''ie' an% ,on'&$ate' to to&ri't' who a##$! or M!anmar /i'a'+4NLM 1275

e,+ 1?H The e#artment o hemi'tr! o Yangon Uni/er'it! ha'#&)$i'he% o$+ 11. No+ 1 o the hemi'tr! o&rna$. in,$&%ing $e,t&re'or high',hoo$ 't&%ent'+ 4NLM 12 115

e,+ 17H The it! New'. #&)$i'he% )! the Yangon it!e/e$o#ment ommittee. i' two !ear' o$%+ hie E%itor U Tin Ma&ngLatt. Yangon Ma!or U o La!. an% other' ,e$e)rate% the e/ent+ 4NLM12185

e,+ 26H Mem)er' o the Sar#a! Bei<man Boo< A''o,iation wi$$re,ei/e. or the month o ,to)er. M!anma *'in Yo<,hoe An&#!inn!ar )!Ma&ng Yi Soe 4!a&<'e5. whi,h won 'e,on% #ri:e or M!anma ,&$t&re an%ine art' in the 199? Sar#a! Bei<man Man&',ri#t Awar%'+ 4NLM 12275

Ar,haeo$ogi,a$ Fin%e,+ 8H Fi/e wor<er' who %&g &# "29 an,ient Briti'h 'o/ereign'"

rom the on)a&ng #erio%. at a ri,e mi$$ in Yangon. were awar%e%3>3.671 )! the Ar,haeo$og! e#artment+ 4NLM 12=5

Sar'o%aw a! eremonie'e,+ 16H n Sar'o%aw a!. %e/ote% to writer'. Mini'ter or

0normation Brig-(en+ M!o Thant #re'ente% the 1992 Nationa$ Literar!Awar%' an% the 1992 Sar#a! Bei<man Man&',ri#t Awar%' 'ee a)o/eG+

"*e note% that at #re'ent the State maintain' rien%$!re$ation' with the wor$% an% orge' e,onomi, an% )i$atera$ tie'+ *e,a&tione% that it i' ne,e''ar! to g&ar% again't )eha/io&r' an%,hara,ter' that wi$$ harm own ra,e an% own ,&$t&re in maintaininginternationa$ re$ation'+ Literar! wor<er' are to )ear thi'

re'#on'i)i$it! an% %i''eminate the <now$e%ge with the &'e o theirwriting '<i$$'++++ The Mini'tr! o 0normation at #re'ent ha' o#ene%inormation $i)rarie' in e/er! town'hi# an% it ha' inorme%.entertaine% an% e%&,ate% the #&)$i, thro&gh them. he 'ai%+ Rea%ing#&)$i, ha' now a,,e'' to #&)$i, $i)rarie' to 'hare <now$e%ge rom the$iterat&re the! want to rea% an% the! 'ho&$% rea%++++" 4NLM 12175

Ra%io M!anmar Shortwa/ee,+ 22H Programme' o the nationa$ ra,e' )roa%,a't )! Ra%io

M!anmar wi$$ )e hear% on the o$$owing ',he%&$e or three month')eginning an+ 1. 1996. on 83+69 metre' 'hort wa/eH Ra<hine 418??-183?5. Shan 4183?-1=??5. a,hin 41=??-1=3?5. a!ah 41=3?-1>??5. Sgawa!in 41>??-1>3?5. Pwo a!in 41>3?-19??5. hin 419??-193?5. Mon4193?-2???5 ho&r' M!anma Stan%ar% Time 4MST5+ 4NLM 12235

Literar! rgani:ation oneren,ee,+ 29H The Fir't oneren,e o Literar! an% o&rna$i't'



rgani:ation 4L5 o#ene% at the 0n'tit&te o N&r'ing. in the#re'en,e o SLR Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt an% other%ignitarie'+ The Se,retar!-1 ma%e a $ong '#ee,h on M!anmar &$t&ra$Po$i,! 'ee )e$owG+ &ring the 'e''ion. the organi:ation wa' rename%the M!anmar ;riter' an% o&rna$i't' A''o,iation+

The ,oneren,e wa' atten%e% )! hairman o the L entra$EJe,&ti/e ommittee U Soe N!&nt 4*ti$ar Sitth&5. e#&t! Mini'ter or

0normation U Thein Sein. i,e-hairmen U *$a M!aing 4o *'a&ng5 an%U N!i N!i 4Lin!on Ni5. Se,retar! U M!o Thant 4Ma&ng *'& Shin5. oint-Se,retarie'. oneren,e %e$egate' rom Town'hi# L'. et,+

L i,e-hairman U *$a M!aing 4o *'a&ng5 note% that the Lwa' o&n%e% in ,to)er 19>9. an% now ha' 2.388 mem)er' an% a tota$ o12= Town'hi# L' an% rgani:ing ommittee'+ *e 'ai% 22 %e$egate'rom the 'tate' an% %i/i'ion' wi$$ oin the 1> %e$egate' in the Pane$o hairmen+ A new entra$ EJe,&ti/e ommittee i' to )e e$e,te%. an%a 'e/en-mem)er e$e,tion '&#er/i'ion ,ommittee &n%er r+ Tin A&ng A!e4Proe''or o Law at Yangon Uni/er'it!5+

hairman e#&t! Mini'ter or &$t&re U Soe N!&nt 4*ti$arSitth&5 note% that M!anmar $iterat&re went )a,< o/er 2.??? !ear' tothe P!& era+

The entra$ EJe,&ti/e ommittee re#ort. inan,ia$ re#ort.

#re'entation on the 'it&ation o $iterar! &n%'. )a'i, organi:ationa$r&$e' were a$$ a##ro/e%+ 4NLM 123?5

e,+ 3?H The oneren,e ,$o'e%+ The new entra$ ommittee othe M!anmar ;riter' an% o&rna$i't' A''o,iation wa' e$e,te% a'o$$ow'H-- hairmanH U M!o Thant 4Ma&ng *'& Shin5-- i,e-hairmenH U *$a M!aing 4o *'a&ng5 an% U N!i N!i 4LinYonni5-- Se,retar!H U ;in Pe 4Mon!wa ;in Pe5-- oint-Se,retarie'H U Ma&ng Ma&ng o 4*ein Latt5. aw M!a M!aThan 4Ma *nin Phwa!5. an% r+ Tin T&n o-- Trea'&rerH U Saw M!int 4Ma&ng Saw M!int5-- Lea%er o A&%itor'H U Ma&ng ;in-- E mem)er'H U Than Ma&ng. U *$a T&n 4*$a T&n-Twanta!5. aw Yin

Yin 4Saw Monn!in5. U hin Ma&ng T&n 4hin Ma&ng T&n-Lanma%aw5. U YeTint 4Ye Tint5. U !aw Min 4Min !a Min5. U !i N!&nt 4hit<!i!a! !iN!&nt5. r+ Ma&ng Ma&ng N!o. r+ Tin Shwe 4Sa!aw&n Tin Shwe5. U Tin*$aing 4Le%wintha Saw hit5. U Ngwe !i 4artoon Ngwe !i5. U ;&nna4artoon U ;&nna5. aw hin hin Sein 4Y&wa%i hin Sein *$aing5. Lt-o$+ Tin ha 4Te<<atho Tin ha5. an% U hn Pe 4Pa<o<<& U hn Pe5+

SLR hairman Senior (enera$ Than Shwe /i'ite% the 0n'tit&teo N&r'ing an% met or 17 min&te' with the 2> "%o!en' o $iterati"who ha% )een e'#e,ia$$! in/ite% to the oneren,e. name$!H U Yan A&ng4Yan A&ng5I U Than Pe 4a!a)a$a Than Pe5. U Th&<ha 4Th&<ha5. U TinM!int 4Thin<ha5. aw Thein *'aing 4Ma M!at Law5. aw hin hin 4Maihagwe5. U T&n Tin 4Mann Tin5. o$+ *$a A&ng 4Ret%5 4*$a A&ng5. U *anTin 4Sagaing *an Tin5. U Ma&ng Ma&ng Tin 4MA5. aw N& Yin 4N& Yin5. UThein Ma&ng 4*tin Lin5. U Ma&ng Ma&ng La! 4hin La! Ma&ng5. U !in

Swe 4Thaw%a Swe5. U Saw M!int 4*m& Thamein5. r+ Than T&n. U Na! ;in4Te<<atho Na! ;in5. aw Yin Yin 4Saw Monn!in5. aw Than Swe 4M!aM!int:&5. aw Ni Ni Yin 4Ni Ni Yin5. aw !an 4Ma !an5. U *$a !aing4Parag&5. Brig-(en+ hin hn 4Ret%5 4Raman!a o o Naing5. aw M!intThan 4Le,t&rer aw M!int Than5. U N!i N!i 4Lin!onni5. U ;in Ma&ng4Min Y& ;ai5. U ;in Pe 4M!a @in5. an% U !i A!e 4*'in)!&g!&n A&ngThein5+

The oneren,e wa' then ,$o'e%+ #hoto'G4NLM 12315

M!anmar &$t&ra$ Po$i,!e,+ 29H At the o#ening o the L oneren,e 'ee a)o/eG SLR

Se,retar!-1 Lt-(en+ hin N!&nt %e$i/ere% the o$$owing '#ee,ho&t$ining M!anmar ,&$t&ra$ an% $iterar! #o$i,! &$$ teJtGH

0 wi'h a$$ the Mini'ter'. %e#artmenta$ hea%'. g&e't' an%%e$egate' #re'ent here )$e''e% with a&'#i,io&'ne'' an% wi'h the$iterar! wor<er' to )e a)$e to 'er/e the intere't' o ra,e. the



$ang&age an% re$igion thro&gh $iterat&re+The o#ening %a! o the Fir't oneren,e o Literar! an%

o&rna$i't' rgani:ation. whi,h wa' orme% anew %&ring the time othe State Law an% r%er Re'toration o&n,i$ with the o)e,ti/e o'er/ing the intere't' o State. i' a %a! to 'er/e a' a mi$e'tone inthe hi'tor! o M!anmar+

0 am %e$ighte% to 'ee $iterar! wor<er' o State' an% i/i'ion'

&nite% an% ha##!+ M!anmar i' an in%e#en%ent nation or mi$$ennia withown $iterat&re. own ,&$t&ra$ tra%ition' an% own nationa$ ,hara,ter+The nation ha' ha% it' own $iterat&re an% own $ang&age 'in,e the ,it!'tate' o P!& an% Mon era'+ There are 'tone in',ri#tion' 'tating thatin the #erio% o Bagan what i' <nown a' the Fir't M!anmar Naing-Ngan.$ang&age' '&,h a' M!anmar. Pa$i. P!& an% Mon were o high 'tan%ar%+

M!anmar $iterat&re. $i<e other ine art'. i' )a'e% on B&%%hi't,&$t&re an% it i' ri,h in 'ignii,ant tho&ght' an% ,on,e#t' 'in,eear$! hi'tor!+

0n a%%ition to B&%%hi't $iterat&re '&,h a' A)hi%hamma. ata<aan% ni#atta there were other treati'e' on ,o%e' o ,on%&,t or ,i/i,'.tho'e on r&$ing' an% tho'e on %&tie' an% o)$igation' to )e o)'er/e%rom the monar,h'. the mon<'. the tea,her' an% their #&#i$' to the#arent' an% their ,hi$%ren+ A 't&%! o the'e wi$$ high$ight the high

'tan%ar% o M!anmar $iterat&re+ There were a$'o ,hroni,$e'%o,&menting the ,&'tom' an% %!na'tie'+ o,&mentar! e/i%en,e a$'o'how' that $iterat&re ha' )een the 'o&r,e o ri,h <now$e%ge in theie$%' o 'e,&$ar an% m&n%ane aair'. a%mini'tration an% &%i,ia$aair' an% 'o,ia$ aair' %eri/e% rom ,hroni,$e' an% a)$e' o thean,e'tor'+

*i'tori,a$ e/i%en,e a$'o 'how' that M!anmar $iterat&re,on'tit&te' a trea'&re tro/e o n&mero&' 't!$e' o writing either in#ro'e or in /er'e+

M!anmar #eo#$e )ro&ght &# &n%er the in$&en,e o '&,h$iterat&re are 'o&n% in )o%! an% min%. ,&$t&re% an% $aw-a)i%ing+

Tho&gh $iterat&re an% ,&$t&re ha% )een high in 'tan%ar% at thetime o own monar,h'. the! ha% )een '&##re''e% %&ring the ,o$onia$#erio%+ For that rea'on an% )e,a&'e o the $a,<e!' o the

,o$onia$i't'. M!anmar $iterat&re. ,&$t&re an% M!anmar i%entitie'%imini'he%+

That wa' wh! e/er!thing M!anmar. #atrioti'm an% nationa$ #ri%ean% nationa$i't er/o&r ha% to )e re/i/e% at the )eginning o theree%om 'tr&gg$e+

At one time. there emerge% a '$ogan "M!anmar $iterat&re i' o&r$iterat&re. M!anmar $ang&age o&r $ang&age" o$$owe% )! re/ita$i:ationo the M!anmar $iterar! heritage+ Thi' i' a goo% $e''on to )e %rawnthat oneC' nati/e $iterat&re an% $ang&age ,an %i'a##ear &n%er'er/it&%e+Le''on

n the other han%. a $e''on ,an a$'o )e %rawn that '&,,e'' ha%)een a,hie/e% in eort' to re/i/e nationa$ #ri%e an% #re'tige )!#romoting re$igion. ,&$t&re an% $iterat&re+

There ha' )een ,$ear e/i%en,e that M!anmar $iterati #&t &#re'i'tan,e. thro&gh $iterat&re. when M!anmar $o't it' in%e#en%en,ean% wa' &n%er a$ien r&$e+ Patrioti, writer' $i<e *i' Ban Ni Sa!a%awan% A,ho<tan Sa!a Pe #ointe% o&t the #eo#$eC' a)e,t ,on%ition' in'er/it&%e an% 'trong$! ,riti,i:e% the ,o$onia$i't'+

Moreo/er. o&rna$i't' an% ,artooni't' a$'o eJ#o'e% the,o$onia$i't r&$er'C in&'ti,e' again't the #eo#$e. the ra,e an% there$igion+

E/en writer' $i<e Thei<#an Ma&ng ;a. an oi,ia$ in the,o$onia$ )&rea&,ra,!. re/ea$e% the #$ight o the #eo#$e &n%er the,o$onia$i't'+

;riter' $i<e Sa!ag!i Tha<in o%aw *maing. Le%i Pan%ita U Ma&ng(!i an% ee%o< U Ba hoe #ro%&,e% $iterar! wor<' an% no/e$' )a'e% onthe hi'tori,a$ )a,<gro&n% %e#i,ting the g$orio&' #a't o the M!anmar

#eo#$e+ ;riter' $i<e Sa!ag!i P Mo Nin an% Sa!ag!i Maha Swe #ro%&,e%wor<' or the emergen,e o !o&th' with a 'o&n% min% in a 'o&n% )o%!.were in'#ire% with nationa$ #ri%e an% nationa$i't er/o&r an%



o/erwhe$me% with anti-,o$onia$i't '#irit an% 'e$-re$ian,e+ Their$iterat&re wa' ee,ti/e+

0t i' a a,t that than<' to the #atriot' in the $iterar! an%o&rna$i't wor$%. M!anmar #eo#$e were #o$iti,a$$! awa<ene% an% thereemerge% 'e$$e'' heroe' who o&ght or in%e#en%en,e+ An in'tan,e i'that when $iterat&re o #oor D&a$it! reigne% an% #atrioti'm wa' at ane)). a$ien ,&$t&re' an% %e'tr&,tioni't' #enetrate% an% in$&en,e%+

Then anar,hi'ti, a,ti/itie' o$$owe% an% the nation wa' #&'he% to the/erge o ,o$$a#'e+ That wa' what we ha/e a$rea%! eJ#erien,e%+

B$a,< mar<0t i' &norgetta)$e that %&ring the 19>> %i't&r)an,e'. ,ertain

o&rna$i't' in %i'regar% o ,o%e o ,on%&,t an% %ignit! an%in$&en,e% )! $eti't an% righti't intereren,e' in'tigate% thera))$e ro&'er'+ Thi' i' not to )e orgotten+ Bog&' new' an%#erio%i,a$' that emerge% to ta<e a%/antage o the time #&)$i'he%a$'e an% ,on,o,te% re#ort' to #$ea'e the neo-,o$onia$i't'+ Thi' wi$$e/er remain in the hi'tor! a' a )$a,< mar< whi,h ,annot )e era'e% inan! wa!+

Re'&$ting rom thi'. oreign #&)$i,ation' an% 'ome new'agen,ie' &n%er the in$&en,e o the ,o$onia$i't' ,ontin&e to%i',re%it M!anmar to thi' %a! )! ,on,o,ting /ario&' re#ort' a)o&t the

Union o M!anmar+Thi' )eing 'o. the State Law an% r%er Re'toration o&n,i$.

'in,e it' a''&m#tion o %&tie' o State. ha' )een #&)$i'hing a,,&ratenew' an% ma<ing arrangement' to /ita$i:e #atrioti'm+ Literar! wor<er'tr&$! %e'iro&' o 'er/ing nationa$ intere't'. thereore. are to g&i%ethe #eo#$e thro&gh $iterat&re to ena)$e them to re'i't a$$in'tigation' %ire,te% at harming nationa$ intere't'+ne min%

0t i' )e$ie/e% that with the %etermination to 'er/e nationa$intere't' with one min% an% in ,$o'e ,oo#eration. $iterar! wor<er'wi$$ )e a)$e to im#$ement the go/ernmentC' o)e,ti/e' o #ro/i%ing a,$ear o&t$oo< or the #eo#$e an% /ita$i:ing #atrioti'm thro&gh their'<i$$'+

The initiation in the ormation o $iterar! wor<er'

organi:ation an% o)'er/an,e o Sar'o%aw a! re$e,t' that there i',$ear e/i%en,e o the wi$$ o $iterar! wor<er' o M!anmar Naing-Nganto /ita$i:e #atrioti'm an% nationa$ #ri%e+Sar'o%aw Na!

A)o&t the ear$! 'tage' o the Se,on% ;or$% ;ar %&ring the,o$onia$ era. 'ome $iterar! wor<er' orme% a writer' a''o,iation+The! o)'er/e% a %a! or U Ponn!a. M!anmar #oet. in 1966. the wa!Sha<e'#eare a! i' o)'er/e% in the ;e't+ The 1't ;aJing o theM!anmar month o Na%aw wa' %e'ignate% to )e o)'er/e% a' Sar'o%aw Na!.;riter' a!. a' o&t'tan%ing men o $etter' were hono&re% an% tit$e',onerre% in thi' month %&ring an,ient M!anmar <ing'+ The ir'tSar'o%aw a! wa' o)'er/e% in 1966 %&ring the a#ane'e regime tohono&r M!anmar writer'+ Sar'o%aw a! ha% 'in,e )een o)'er/e% e/er!!ear &n%er the a&'#i,e' o the ;riter' A''o,iation+

&ring the #o't-in%e#en%en,e #erio%. there wa' %ieren,e oo#inion an% /iew' among the #eo#$e #&tting #art! #o$iti,' in the orere'&$ting in ri/a$r! an% 'tr&gg$e or #ower+ ;riter' were a$'o '#$itinto %ierent gro&#'+ ;riter' an% o&rna$i't' were then &nite% an%organi:e% &n%er one organi:ation. Literar! ;or<er' rgani:ation.%&ring the time o the Re/o$&tionar! o&n,i$+

Ater a''&ming %&tie' o State. the State Law an% r%erRe'toration o&n,i$ #ermitte% ormation o 'o,ia$ organi:ation' whi,hwi$$ 'er/e the intere't' o the nation an% the #eo#$e+ M!anmar$iterar! wor<er' an% o&rna$i't' then orme% the Literar! an%o&rna$i't rgani:ation+ There i' now a tota$ o 12= Town'hi# L0'with a mem)er'hi# o o/er 2.??? thro&gho&t the ,o&ntr!+ To%a!. it i'%e$ight&$ to 'ee the Fir't oneren,e o the Literar! an% o&rna$i'trgani:ation+

The State. on it' #art. i' organi:ing $iterar! ,om#etition' an%#re'enting higher #ri:e'+ 0n #re'enting Nationa$ Literar! Awar%'. the,a'h #ri:e wa' in,rea'e% to 7?.??? in 199? ,om#are% to 2?.???



#re/io&'$!+ There were 13 genre' then+ ne more awar% or genera$<now$e%ge 4a##$ie% ',ien,e5 wa' a%%e%. there)! )ringing it to 16genre'+

0n the Sar#a! Bei<man Man&',ri#t Awar%'. the #re/io&' ,a'hawar% o =.??? wa' rai'e% to 27.??? 'in,e 199?. an% another awar%or the Poem' genre wa' a%%e%. ma<ing a tota$ o 12 genre'+

Literar! ,om#etition' to 'tir &# a <een 'en'e o #atrioti'm. to

,ommemorate Arme% For,e' a! an% 0n%e#en%en,e a! an% to #ortra!Nationa$ '$ogan' an% motto' are )eing he$% on a nationwi%e ',a$e a')eit' the o,,a'ion. an% %e'er/ing #ri:e' are )eing awar%e%+

S&,h ,om#etition' not on$! oer writer' ,han,e' to 'how their$iterar! ta$ent. )&t a$'o ena)$e them to ana$!:e an% a''e'' thehi'tori, #a't an% the #re'ent era o the Union o M!anmar. an% at the'ame time #ro/i%e a training gro&n% or the &#)ringing o a &t&regeneration o writer' who wi$$ 'er/e the $iterar! '#here+ Thein,rea'ing n&m)er o entrie' in the'e ,om#etition' i' a$'o /er!#romi'ing or the ,o&ntr!+&t!)o&n%

0 wo&$% thereore $i<e to &rge a$$ tho'e #re'ent here. that'in,e the go/ernment i' gi/ing %&e '&##ort to the Literar! an%o&rna$i't rgani:ation. mem)er' are %&t!)o&n% to %o their )e't to

#erorm the &n,tion' o the organi:ation in harmon!. )earing in min%the wi'e 'a!ing "Unit! )ring' Pro'#erit!"+

0t i' o)/io&' that other orm' o art '&,h a' 'tage. ',reen an%m&'i, are not tota$$! in%e#en%ent o $iterat&re. whi,h #erorm' the#aramo&nt &n,tion o #re'er/ing an% #ro#agating nationa$ ,&$t&re+Literat&re i' a$'o re'#on'i)$e or ,orre,ting the mi',on,e#tion' othe #eo#$e+ 0 wi$$ again em#ha'i:e the im#ortan,e o the L to#erorm the a)o/e %&tie' in a%%ition to wor<ing or the rea$i:ationo the o)e,ti/e' o the organi:ation. whi,h are #ro/i%ing m&t&a$a''i'tan,e among mem)er' o the organi:ation. 'tri/ing or the#ro'#erit! o the $iterar! '#here an% #$a!ing a m&$ti-a,ete% ro$e inwor<ing or the )eneit o the Union+Per,e#ti/e 'en'e'

A' writer'. o&rna$i't' an% ,artooni't' are the #er,e#ti/e

'en'e' o a ,o&ntr!. the! #$a! a $ea%ing ro$e in 'o,iet!+ 0t i'thereore e''entia$ that '&,h in%i/i%&a$' are %&t!-,on',io&'. thatthe! o)'er/e their ethi,'. an% that the! are 'in,ere to the Union+artooni't' ,an %o m&,h in g&i%ing the genera$ #&)$i, to )e%i',i#$ine%. in%&'trio&' an% ,orre,t$! oriente%+ New'#a#er'. o&rna$'an% maga:ine' are in'tr&ment' whi,h re,or% e/er!%a! e/ent'. inormthe #&)$i, an% re$e,t their o#inion'+ 0t a,t the! are ,ontem#orar!,hroni,$e' o a ,o&ntr!+ New' re#ort' #re#are% )! o&rna$i't'.re#orter' an% e%itor' are the mo't ee,ti/e mean' to )ring into#&)$i, noti,e the nation-)&i$%ing a,ti/itie' that are )eing ,arrie%o&t+

0 wo&$%. moreo/er. $i<e to remin% the $iterar! 'ta$wart' hereto%a! to )e im)&e% with ,orre,t attit&%e' an% ,heri'h no)$eo)e,ti/e' an% to ,reate $iterar! wor<' whi,h are a,t&a$ a' we$$ a'

arti'ti, in ,ontent an% 't!$e+A' there eJi't r&$e' in grammar an% '!ntaJ. there a$'o 'ho&$%

)e $iterar! ethi,' in%i'#en'a)$e or 'trengthening the o&n%ation oM!anmar $iterat&re whi,h ha' $o&ri'he% 'in,e time immemoria$+ n$!then wi$$ we )e a)$e to han% %own the n&,$e&' o in/a$&a)$e $iterar!heritage to o&r '&,,e''or' o generation' to ,ome+

Literat&re i' the ,hie %ri/ing or,e that 'er/e' the '#irit&a$enhan,ement o the #eo#$e+ 0t i' the %&t! o $iterar! wor<er' toin'ti$ #atrioti'm an% nationa$i't '#irit among the #&)$i,. to im#art,i/i, %&tie' an% goo% ,iti:en'hi#. to e$i,it the ,on/i,tion o 'e$-re$ian,e an% to ,on/e! ,orre,t attit&%e' into the min%' o the#eo#$e+ 0t i' their %&t! to a%% #age' to the nationa$ ar,hi/e' an% to,arr! o&t wi%e-ranging inormation 'er/i,e' to )ring to #&)$i, noti,ethe re$ent$e'' en%ea/o&r' an% the gen&ine goo%wi$$ o the go/ernment

in a$$ ro&n% %e/e$o#ment o the ,o&ntr!+F&rthermore. $iterat&re i' ,onne,te% with the ie$% o

e%&,ation+ A,a%emi, '&)e,t'. #re',ri)e% teJt'. $eJi,on an%



%i,tionarie' are the wor<' o the $iterati+ Thereore. the! arereD&e'te% to %o their )e't in the &#)ringing o the !o&th )! tea,hingthem mora$ /irt&e'. with the aim o #ro%&,ing a #atrioti, generationo te,hno,rat' an% inte$$igent'ia who wi$$ )e the tr&e 'on' o thenation+Tor,h-)earer'

0 wo&$% a$'o ma<e a #oint that $iterar! wor<er'. )eing the

tor,h-)earer' o the #&)$i,. are to organi:e an% $ea% the entire#eo#$e to rea$i:e the &$timate nee% o an en%&ring ,on'tit&tionwhi,h. in t&rn. $ie' in the '&,,e'' o the Nationa$ on/ention+

0t i' <nown to a$$ that the 1?6 State #rin,i#$e' that 'er/e a'a )a'e or the on'tit&tion ha/e emerge% rom the Nationa$on/ention+

The Nationa$ on/ention. ,om#ri'ing %e$egate' o the %i/er'e'o,ia$ 'trata an% the nationa$ ra,e'. ha/e $ai% %own the aore'ai%State #rin,i#$e'+ Literar! wor<er'. thereore. are to the #&)$i,&n%er'tan% 'i,G. ma<ing '&re the! a##re,iate the no)$e o)e,ti/e'en,om#a''e% in the'e #rin,i#$e'+

0n $ea%ing the #eo#$e )! /irt&e o !o&r ta$ent. $iterar!wor<er' are to #erorm the nationa$ ta'<' o non-%i'integration othe Union. non-%i'integration o nationa$ 'o$i%arit!. #er#et&ation o

'o/ereignt!. #romotion o nationa$ #ri%e an% n&rt&ring o a <een'en'e o #atrioti'm to the )e't o !o&r a)i$it!+ 0n other wor%'.$iterar! wor<er' are re'#on'i)$e or the materia$ a' we$$ a''#irit&a$ we$$)eing o the entire #eo#$e. an% !o& are to #re'er/e o&r,heri'he% ,&$t&ra$ tra%ition' whi$e ta<ing #art in the ma<ing o amo%ern an% #ro'#ero&' Union+(&i%ing ro$e

A$$ mem)er' o the L. whi$e 'er/ing the #&)$i, in theintere't o the Union. the ra,e an% the re$igion. are to #$a! ag&i%ing ro$e an% to ta<e a,ti/e #art in the ormation o the UnionSo$i%arit! an% e/e$o#ment A''o,iation+

The o/erwhe$ming '&,,e'' o the nationa$ e'ti/a$' '&,h a' theED&e'trian Fe'ti/a$. the Nationa$ S#ort' Fe'ti/a$ an% the RegattaFe'ti/a$ are ine/ita)$! %&e to the ar%ent #arti,i#ation o arti'te'.

the inte$$igent'ia an% inte$$e,t&a$'. non-go/ernment organi:ation'an% 't&%ent'+ 0 a$'o ,a$$ on the L to #&t in their earne't eort'in '&,h e'ti/a$' he$% &n%er State '#on'or'hi# to ma<e them e/en more'&,,e''&$+

0n to%a!C' ,oneren,e. 0 a%/i'e !o& a$$ to %ire,t !o&r%i',&''ion' to the #ro%&,tion o ,on'tr&,ti/e $iterat&re that wo&$%in'ti$ #atrioti'm an% 'tir $o/e o oneC' ,o&ntr!+ 0n e$e,ting Emem)er' or the ,oming term. #riorit! 'ho&$% )e gi/en to the%igniie%. %&t!-,on',io&' an% #atrioti, #er'onage' who wo&$% 'er/ethe rgani:ation an% the Union+

0 wi$$ now ,on,$&%e )! remin%ing !o& to 'er/e !o&r ,o&ntr! an%!o&r #eo#$e with the might o !o&r #en. an% 0 wi'h !o& a$$ to -- en$ighten the #eo#$e with !o&r ta$ent an% 'er/e the intere't' othe Union whi$e &#ho$%ing &r Three Main Nationa$ a&'e'+

-- g&i%e the entire #eo#$e to a,D&ire a%/an,e% an% &#%ate%attit&%e' an% ,on,e#t' whi$e #re'er/ing M!anma ,&$t&ra$ heritage+ -- in%&$ge in ,on'o$i%ate% en%ea/o&r' or the #ro'#erit! o theL. an% -- eeti/e$! ,ontri)&te towar%' the $o&ri'hing o M!anma$iterat&re+4NLM 123?5

M0SELLANEUS

S&n%a! S&##$ement'e,+ 7.12.19.28H Let &' ra$$! aro&n% the Tatma%aw. )&i$% an%

%een% the ,o&ntr!. )! Min!e a&ng)on+ 42?5 Briti'h a%mini'trationo Ara<an an% Tena''erim. 1>28-1>72+ 4215 Briti'h a%mini'tration o

Ara<an. Tena''erim. an% Lower B&rma. 1>28-1>>8+ 4225 Briti'ha%mini'tration o B&rma. 1>>8-1>9=+ 4235 Briti'h a%mini'tration.1919-193=+G



e,+ 7.12.19.28H A m&'e&m to #re'er/e the g$orio&' hi'tor! othe Tatma%aw. )! Ahtet Minh$a N!&nt A&ng+ 425 The m&'e&m wi$$ ,o't377.633.93?. %i/i%e% into two #ha'e'+ etai$' o ,on'tr&,tion an%eJ#en'e+ The m&'e&mC' main %i'#$a! ha$$' wi$$ )eH (ro&n% $oor--*a$$or Arti$$er! o an,ient M!anmar Tatma%awI *a$$ or Armo&r an%Arti$$er!I *a$$ or the Na/!I Two *a$$' or the Air For,e+ Fir't$oor--M!anmar Tatma%aw o the an,ient %a!'I The B&rma 0n%e#en%en,e

Arm!I The o$onia$ Arm!I The B&rma een,e Arm!+ Se,on% $oor--Li)rar! an% Ar,hi/e'I To%a!C' Tatma%aw Show RoomI The Patrioti, B&rmaArm!+ etai$'+ 435 F&rther %etai$'+ 465 More %etai$'+ 475 More%etai$'+ The Tatma%aw in ;or$% ;ar 00+G

e,+ 7H R&))er #$antation a' a $ie in'&ran,e. )! !aw Sein+ Anee%e% ,ro#+G

e,+ 7H 0nno/ate to %e/e$o# M!anmar Naing-Ngan. )! hin Ma&ngThwin o+ ;e 'ho&$% ma<e thing' or o&r'e$/e'+G

e,+ 7H A m&'e&m to #re'er/e the g$orio&' hi'tor! o the tat;e'ho&$% ma<e thing' or o&r'e$/e'+G

e,+ 7H The Ta&ng Pin$e am that wi$$ irrigate the ari% &##er,o&ntr!. )! hin Ma&ng Than 4Sethm&5+ 317? oot %am near M!ing!anwi$$ irrigate 27??-3??? a,re'+G

e,+ 7H ;ater or '&mmer #a%%!. )! Te<<atho hit Swe+

0rrigation in A!e!arwa%! i/i'ion+Ge,+ 12H The Tatma%aw Agri,&$t&ra$ training ,$a''e'. )! hin

Ma&ng Than 4Sethm&5+ At the Tatma%aw Agri,&$t&ra$ Training S,hoo$ inYe:in. P!inmana Man%a$a!. e'ta)$i'he% ,t+ 11. 1993. 2?? mi$itar!non-,ommi''ione% oi,er trainee' atten% a 16 wee< ,o&r'e inagri,&$t&reI gra%e' are )a'e% 3?X on eJam'. 6?X on #ra,ti,a$ wor<.an% 3?X on %i',i#$ine+G

e,+ 12H Se$ re$ian,e i' the <e! to e,onomi, '&,,e''. )! SoeN!&nt 4a!ah5+ i'it to the Maw$am!ine ie'e$ Engine Re#air Sho#+G

e,+ 12H hange' ta<ing #$a,e in M!anma e%&,ation '!'tem. )!Re#orter ;in !i+ 0ntro%&,tion o "ontin&o&' A''e''ment an%Progre''ion S!'tem" in #rimar! ',hoo$'. with UN0EF ,oo#eration+ 0twa' a##$ie% in 1> ',hoo$' in 199?. 66 in 1991. an% 22? in 1992+Starting with 1993-96. it wi$$ )e in 2.2?? ',hoo$' in 271 town'hi#'+

0t re#$a,e' a '!'tem )a'e% #rimari$! on rote $earning an% writteneJamination'. with "one whi,h i' ,entre% on the #&#i$' an%eJ#eriment' were ,arrie% o&t+"G

e,+ 12H A $ow $it water #&m# that i' ea'! to ma<e an%o#erate. )! Shwe Nagar Tin ;in+ 0rrigation #&m# %e/e$o#e% )! the0nternationa$ Ri,e Re'ear,h 0n'tit&te 40RR05 in Mani$a+G

e,+ 19H !a&<ta$on am to irrigate agri,&$t&re in the %r!:one. )! hin Ma&ng Than 4Sethm&5+ 31>? oot earth %am that wi$$irrigate 1.7?? a,re'+G

e,+ 19H Ea'! to ma<e an% ea'! to &'e &a$ #&r#o'e /erti,a$#&m#'. )! Shwe Nagar Tin ;in+ 0m#ro/e% %e'ign or a 'im#$e #&m#+G

e,+ 19H Sow we$$ an% !o& wi$$ rea# we$$. )! Than%aing Bo+S&it ,ro#' to ,on%ition'+G

e,+ 19H M!anma Shi#!ar% whi,h ,ontri)&te' to State-)&i$%ing

ta'<'. )! Te<<atho hit Swe+ Earning' o the M!anmar Shi#!ar% atSimma$ai< in amar!&t Tw#+. Yangon. wereH 19>>->9 - 6?+6 mi$$ionI19>9-9? - 79+7 mi$$ionI 199?-91 - 8=+> mi$$ionI 1991-92 - =>+7mi$$ion I 1992-93 - 9>+8 mi$$ion+G

e,+ 19H e/e$o#ment o Mong!awng-Mong!& region an% ,&$ti/ationo '&mmer #a%%!. )! Ta&ng%win Bo Thein+ An area o Shan State+G

e,+ 28H Nga-<h& i'h arm in Shwe#!itha. )! M!int Th&ra+*!)ri% i'h arming in Yangon i/i'ion+G

e,+ 28H A$$-ro&n% %e/e$o#ment o Nga#he Town'hi#. )! M!int;in+ A %r! area in Magwa! i/i'ion+G

e,+ 28H &a$itie' o M!anmar %ra&ght ,att$e. )! *ta! Lwin4LB5+ ierent ,o$or' o oJen. what the! are ,a$$e%. an% howarmer' rate them+G

e,+ 28H Let them ee$ at home. )! Pe Than+ Fa/ora)$e

,on%ition' or to&ri'm+G

rime



e,+ 1H N&mero&' ,a'e' were eJ#o'e% in ,to)er an% No/em)er otran'#orting i$$ega$$! eJtra,te% $og' eJten'i/e %etai$'G+ A$$ to$%.2?>7+1 ton' o $og' were 'ei:e%+ 4NLM 1215

e,+ 2H 0$$ega$ $ogger' were arre'te% No/+ 13-17 in P!inmana.Lewe an% Tat<on Tw#'+ Man%a$a!G+ Sei:e% were 269+? ton' o /ario&'$og'. 'e/era$ e$e#hant'. et,+ 4NLM 1235

e,+ 1?H Fo&r #er'on' were 'enten,e% to rom =-9 !ear' or

trai,<ing in 2+?2 ton' o i$$ega$ tea<+ 4NLM 12115e,+ 21H 11 #er'on' were 'enten,e% on No/+ 1> to 2? !ear' in

#ri'on with har% $a)o&r. an% 9 to 1? !ear' with har% $a)o&r. or'tea$ing )&o!' o the M!anma Port A&thorit! in Yangon Ri/er in &$!1992+

Anti-Nar,oti,' A,ti/itie'No/+ 3?H 82 /i'' o mari&ana were 'ei:e% in 0n'ein YangonG on

No/+ 11+ 4NLM 1215e,+ 1H Lega$ a'#e,t o the term "tran'#orting nar,oti, %r&g'

or 'a$e" &n%er the Nar,oti, r&g' an% P'!,hotro#i, S&)'tan,e' Law.)! M+ 0nter#retation an% ,o&rt ,a'e'+G

e,+ 1H Tatma%aw an% #o$i,e on No/+ 21-22 %e'tro!e% 1?+6 a,re'o o#i&m #$antation in Pin$a&ng Tw#+ ShanG+ 4NLM 1225

e,+ 2H S#ea<ing at the Se,on% oor%inating Meeting o theA. hairman Mini'ter or *ome Aair' Lt-(en+ M!a Thin "'ai% inthe '&##$! re%&,tion 'e,tor. the 'ei:&re' o nar,oti, %r&g' )! LawEnor,ement Agen,ie' are /er! en,o&raging+ *e #ointe% o&t that a,eti,anh!%ri%e. whi,h i' the main ,hemi,a$ &'e% in reining heroin i' not$ega$$! #ro%&,e% in the ,o&ntr! )&t 'm&gg$e% in rom neigh)o&ring,o&ntrie'+ *e #ointe% o&t that %&ring the #re/io&' month 1.???ga$$on' o the ,hemi,a$ were 'ei:e% in Ta&ngg!i an% the'e entere% the,o&ntr! rom La'hio 'i%e. an% ro&te or trai,<ing heroin i' the'ame a' the ro&te or 'm&gg$ing the ,hemi,a$ in++++" 4NLM 12 35

e,+ 8H 26+7 <i$o' o raw o#i&m were 'ei:e% rom a Laotianre'i%ent No/+ 27 at a ett! near ;&n)on i$$age. engt&ng ShanG+4NLM 12=5

e,+ =H ?+2 <i$o o heroin were 'ei:e% in a$a! on No/+ 28+

A$'o 'ei:e% were 2>>.?7? r&#ee' an% 3? ti,a$' o go$% )ar'+ 4NLM 12>5

e,+ >H =? )ott$e' o Phen'e%!$ were 'ei:e% in *a<ha hinG onNo/+ 27+ 1> )ott$e' o ometha:ine an% 7 )ott$e' o Phen'e%!$ were'ei:e% No/+ 21 near a$a!+ 4NLM 1295

e,+ 1?H 3+9 <i$o' o o#i&m were 'ei:e% e,+ 1 in Moga&ng Tw#+a,hinG+ 3+6 <i$o' o o#i&m were 'ei:e% No/+ 19 on a Loi<aw-Pin$a&ng)&'+ ?+?7 <i$o o "owner$e''" mari&ana wa' 'ei:e% No/+ 16 inMaw$am!ine. an% a '!ringe o heroin on No/+ 17+ 4NLM 12115

e,+ 11H 3=1+6 a,re' o o#i&m #o##ie' were %e'tro!e% e,+ 2-8in Pin$a&ng Tw#+ ShanG %etai$'G+ 4NLM 12125

e,+ 13H 1+2 <i$o' o heroin were 'ei:e% e,+ 1? in Ta&ngg!i+4NLM 12165

e,+ 16H 3>=+2 a,re' o o#i&m #o##ie' were %e'tro!e% e,+ 8-9

in Pin$a&ng Tw#+ ShanG+ 4NLM 12175e,+ 1=H 2>6+6 a,re' o o#i&m #o##ie' were %e'tro!e% e,+ 1?-13

in Pin$a&ng Tw#+ ShanG. )ringing the tota$ 'in,e No/+ 22 to 1?2=+>+4NLM 121>5

e,+ 2?H 7+1 <i$o' o raw o#i&m were 'ei:e% at the Man%a$a!rai$wa! 'tation on ,t+ 7. rom a #a''enger $ea/ing or M!it<!ina+6?2 )ott$e' o Phen'e%!$ were 'ei:e% rom a )oat near *oma$in on No/+26+ 4NLM 12215

e,+ 21H &ring No/em)er. 1993. the Tatma%aw 'ei:e% 23+6 <i$o'o o#i&m. ?+2 <i$o o heroin. 117+9 <i$o' o mari&ana. an% ?+?3 <i$oo hea/! o#i&m+ The #o$i,e 'ei:e% =9+8 <i$o' o o#i&m 472 ,a'e'5. 6+><i$o' o heroin 41=7 ,a'e'5. 22>+6 $itre' o Phen'e%!$ 42? ,a'e'5.78+2 <i$o' o mari&ana 479 ,a'e'5. 1+3 <i$o' o hea/! o#i&m 47,a'e'5. ?+> <i$o o $iD&i% o#i&m. 1? )ott$e' o Pethi%ine 41 ,a'e5.

3+= $itre' o ometha:ine 42 ,a'e'5. an% 1.??? ga$$on' o a,eti,anh!%ri%e 41 ,a'e5+ There were 123 ,a'e' o ai$&re to regi'ter an% 8other %r&g-re$ate% ,a'e'+ The #o$i,e too< a,tion again't 796 #er'on'



in 666 ,a'e'+ 4NLM 12225e,+ 21H 1+6 <i$o' o heroin wa' 'ei:e% in awtho&ng on e,+

16+ 4NLM 12225e,+ 23H Pre-em#ting a ma'' <i$$er. )! Swe Thant o+ Nee% to

,ontro$ a,eti, anh!%ri%e an% other ,hemi,a$' &'e% in %r&g#ro%&,tion+G

e,+ 23H 6? $a'<' &'e% or %r&g reining were 'ei:e% e,+ 1?

in La'hio+ 1=2 )ott$e' o Phen'e%!$ were 'ei:e% on a ',hooner in*oma$in on No/+ 2?+ 6+9 <i$o' o raw o#i&m were 'ei:e% in atha onNo/+ 28+ 4NLM 12 265

e,+ 26H ?+1 <i$o o heroin wa' 'ei:e% No/+ 6 in Mon!wa+ 4NLM12275

e,+ 29H 8?? )ott$e' o Phen'e%!$ were 'ei:e% e,+ 26 in a$a!Tw#+ SagaingG+ 4NLM 123?5

)it&arie'Eng$i'h $ang&age o)it&arie' on$!I there are o)it&arie' in

B&rme'e a' we$$+Ge,+ 1H hri'to#her *$a Tin. 'on o U ohn *$a Tin 4ire,tor.

Uniteam Marine Lt%+5 an% ami$$e *$a Tin 4nee M,rea%!5. )rother oMaria *$a Tin Tin Mg Mg 4ana%a5G+++%ie%. age% 28+ atho$i,G 4NLM

1225e,+ 3H aw Sa$ ai *n&ni 4a5 aw *n&ni. rom hin State. %ie%

in Yangon. age% 8=+ hri'tianG 4NLM 1265e,+ 7H Naw e$$ah @an. wie o Saw P$ei Saw. %ie% in 0n'ein.

age% 76+ hri'tianG 4NLM 1285e,+ 19H aw M!a Tin 4Phwa Ma!5. wi%ow o U Saw Lwin. %ie% in

Yangon. age% 92+ 4NLM 12215e,+ 21H aw Si ;in 4aw Pa&<'e5. wie o U Tin Ma&ng T&n. %ie%

in Yangon. age% 81+ hri'tianG 4NLM 12225e,+ 26H U Ma&ng Ma&ng !i. &%ge. o&rt-Martia$ A##ea$' o&rt.

h&')an% o aw hin hin ;in. %ie% in Yangon. age% >3+ *e wa' a&thoro A New A##roa,h to Law an% Lie in B&rma 4198>5. The Peo#$e an% Law419>=5. an% The oi,e o Law 4199?5+ 4NLM 12275

(raiti Noi'e Pena$i:e%No/+ 3? &$$ teJtGH ";arning again't ',ri))$ing on wa$$'.

en,e'+ )',ene wor%' ha/e )een ',ri))$e% on the wa$$' an% en,e' inYangon the'e %a!' )! &n',r&#&$o&' #er'on'+ A,tion wi$$ )e ta<ena,,or%ing to Yangon it! e/e$o#ment ommittee A,t an% eJi'ting $aw'again't '&,h a,t'+ P&)$i, i' reD&e'te% to re#ort the /io$ator' to thea&thoritie' imme%iate$!+" 4NLM 1215

e,+ 26 &$$ teJtGH "eterrent mea'&re again't hara''ing )$areo m&'i,+ From the 28th onwar%'. a,tion wi$$ )e ta<en again't&n%i',i#$ine% &'er' o am#$iier' with a ine o 7.??? an%,oni',ation o the 'et'. a&thoritie' ,on,erne% anno&n,e%+ The &'er'are to o)tain #ermi''ion rom the a&thorit! ,on,erne% an% to <ee# the'o&n% within hearing range o imme%iate a&%ien,e at theatre' an%m&'i,a$ entertainment'. o ,&'tomer' at 'ho#' an% o g&e't' at

,eremonie'+ A#art rom o/ernight #erorman,e at theatre'. am#$iier'are to )e &'e% rom 8 am to 11 #m+ The mea'&re i' ta<en a' $o&%)$aring o m&'i, at 'ho#' an% entertainment ,entre' in town'hi#' inYangon it! i' o&n% to hara'' mem)er' o the Sangha. 't&%ent''t&%!ing or eJamination'. the 'i,< an% tho'e at ho'#ita$' an% thee$%er$! who'e hea$th i' a%/er'e$! ae,te%+" 4NLM 12275

Fire'e,+ 7H A we$$wi'her %onate% 6? )ag' o ri,e or /i,tim' o the

"No/+ 9 ire whi,h ra/age% Mra&<-U. Ra<hine State+" 4NLM 12 85e,+ 9H onation' ,ontin&e to ,ome in or M!ing!an ire

/i,tim'I the tota$ i' now 1.8>?.719+ "More %onation' are in/ite%+"4NLM 121?5

e,+ 2>H &ring No/em)er there were 118 ,a'e' o ire with $o''

o #ro#ert! o 19+9= mi$$ion+ =>8 ho&'e' an% 2 wor<#$a,e' were)&rne% %own. $ea/ing 7.9=9 #eo#$e home$e''+ Two #eo#$e an% 7 anima$'were <i$$e%+ the ire' 1?1. or =>X. were %&e to neg$igen,e+ 4NLM



12295e,+ 29H A ire on e,+ 2= in han Ta&ng (ain i$$age. han M!a

Tha:i Tw#+ Man%a$a!G. %e'tro!e% 637 ho&'e' an% a #rimar! ',hoo$. a,oo#. a mo'D&e. i/e "ami$! $ine' o M!oha&ng Rai$wa! Station." an%26 )&i$%ing'. or a $o'' o 16+3 mi$$ion+ 0t $et 2.=7> #eo#$e rom786 ho&'eho$%' home$e''+ 4NLM 123?5

EarthD&a<ee,+ 9H An earthD&a<e o mo%erate inten'it! 47+7 Ri,hter5 wa'

re#orte% at 11H11H?? $o,a$ time with e#i,entre a)o&t 687 mi$e' S; oYangon+ 4NLM 12195

a'tawa!' Ret&rne%e,+ 11H =7 M!anmar'. mo't$! i'hermen. "who %rite% to Port

B$air in the An%aman 0'$an%' o 0n%ia" were ret&rne% )! air+ 4NLM12125

Marriage Engagement'e,+ 9H Ma Swe Swe o. %a&ghter o U Shwe hwe 4a5 U *$a Thein

o an% aw A!e M!int. )e,ame engage% to Mr+ !i N!&nt. Lan% Tit$e'i,e. S!%ne!. 'on o 4U ;&nna5 an% aw Tin *$a o S!%ne!.

A&'tra$ia+ 4NLM 12315e,+ 12H Tha&ng hit 4a5 a/i% Tha&ng hit. A''i'tant S!'tem

i,er. SR o+. Lt%+. S!%ne!. A&'tra$ia. 'on o U Ba Lin hit an%aw hin *ta Latt. marrie% Swe Swe Linn. ire,tor N( (enera$Training. %a&ghter o U Mg h& an% aw Ma! Ma! !i. in the #re'en,eo e#&t! Attorne!-(enera$ U hin Mg A!e+ 4NLM 121>5

e,+ 19H Ma&ng @aw Min. B+S,+4Math'+5. Thir% oi,er ;an-*anShi##ing o+. 'on o 4U *$a Min5 an% aw hin hin P!one. )e,ameengage% to Ma hin A!e A!e M&n B+A+4Eng545. %a&ghter o 4U hinMa&ng5 an% aw Ngwe+ 4NLM 12235

e,+ 28H Ma Thiri Mo. %a&ghter o U Bar La! an% aw Me Me *$a.)e,ame engage% to Mg !aw T&n Soe. 'on o r+ M!at Soe an% r+ TheinThein o Li/er#oo$. Eng$an%+ 4NLM 121=5

hri'tma'e,+ 27H E%itoria$H o! to the wor$%+ "hri'tma' ,ome' )&t

on,e a !ear. an% when it %oe' it )ring' goo% ,heer+ M!anmar i' a $an%o man! )irth%a! ,e$e)ration' --that o the Lor% B&%%ha. that oe'&' hri't. o Pro#het Mohame%+ 0t a$$ re$e,t' the '#irit o,amara%erie an% re$igio&' to$eran,e. #eo#$e o %ierent )e$ie' ,o-eJi'ting. 'etting orth a theme o harmon! an% #ea,e++++"G

e,+ 27H hri'tma' wa' ,e$e)rate% at St+ Mar!C' athe%ra$ on BoA&ng (!aw Street+ /er 6.??? atho$i,' atten%e% mi%night ma'' on e,+26. ,e$e)rate% )! the athe%ra$ Re,tor. Re+ Father E%war% a/i%. who'#o<e "on the meaning o the Birth o hri't. an% or a$$ to 'hare$o/e. #ea,e an% o! with other' an% to #&t hri't into o&rhri'tma'+" 4NLM 122=5 -----

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