------------------------ BurmaNet ------------------------ "Appropriate Information Technologies, Practical Strategies" ---------------------------------------------------------- The BurmaNet News: July 4, 1997 Issue #765 HEADLINES: ========== REUTER: BURMESE EXILES WARN OF CHINA-RANGOON TIES TT: NEPO TO SIGN MOU TO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM BURMA BKK POST: STUDENTS CALL FOR GOVERNOR'S DISMISSAL VOA :BURMA/ASEAN.CHINA SLORC: INFORMATION SHEET NO.A-0059 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR: NEWS BRIEFS BURMANET SUBJECT-MATTER RESOURCE LIST ----------------------------------------------------------------- REUTER: BURMESE EXILES WARN OF CHINA-RANGOON TIES July 2, 1997 STOCKHOLM, July 2 (Reuter) - The self-proclaimed Burmese government-in-exile said on Wednesday it was concerned that Rangoon was strengthening its ties with China at the expense of its other relationships in the region. ``We are very concerned about China's involvement,'' said Sein Win, prime minister in the Washington-based National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB). China was heavily investing in Burma's infrastructure and trade between the two countries was increasing, Win told an annual forum of the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). Harn Yawnghwe, an adviser to the NCGUB, said sales of Chinese-manufactured weapons to Burma were thought to have been worth more than $1.8 billion since 1989. Harn told the seminar that India had taken a step back because Burma had moved closer to China. ``What they have in Burma now is not a stable arrangement so they needed to look at other options,'' Harn said. The NCGUB was set up by elected members of parliament of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party after they fled Burma. Win said that allowing Burma to join the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) would not counteract China's influence in the country. ASEAN will formally embrace Burma as a member in Malaysia on July 24-25 at its next ministerial meeting. ****************************************** THAILAND TIMES: NEPO TO SIGN MOU TO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM BURMA July 2, 1997 BANGKOK: Prime Minister's Office Minister Sompong Amornviwat, who oversees the National Energy Policy Office (NEPO), said that on July 4, 1997 NEPO will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Burma to buy 1,500 megawatts of electricity per year by the year 2010. After the contract signing, both parties will set up a working-party to hold talks in detail. Burma will prepare the details of the projects to generate the electricity to be sold to Thailand. The projects must be studied in detail first or the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) will not buy it. Four projects which are to produce the electricity are as follows: 1.The Run-off River Power Plant to be located on the Kok River will have a production capacity of 100-150 megawatts. The project is to be constructed by MDX and Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) and is scheduled to be completed in 2001. The project will distribute electricity to Thailand through Chiang Rai province. 2. The Hutgee Power Plant Project is situated on the Salawin River and will have a production capacity of 700-800 megawatts, but only 300 megawatts will be sold to Thailand. The electricity will be distributed through Maesarieng district, Maehongsorn province. The project will be run by Jasmine International Plc and ITD. 3.The Birin Project which will produce 600 megawatts of electricity and will be built by Daewoo situated in the heart of Burma. This project will supply electricity to Thailand in 2004 through Maesod district, Trad province. 4. The Combined-Cycle Power Plant is situated in the south of Burma on Mor Ta Ma Island. It will be completed within three years from now and will produce 1,500 megawatts of electricity. The electricity will be distributed to Thailand through Prachuab Khiri Khan province. EGAT' s Policy and Planning Department Assistant General Manager, Siritas Klankwarmdee, said that EGAT has hired the US- based company EDS to conduct a study on Thailand's future electricity requirements to ensure electricity supplies will be adequate without any risk of a power shortage for Thailand. Loxley Plc managing director Suchin Suwancheep revealed that he went to participate in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contract signing ceremony to purchase electricity from the Huay Hoh Power Plant Project in Laos with high ranking executives from the Electricity Generating Authority of Laos (EGAL), Daewoo Corporation and EGAT officials. Suchin said that the Huay Hoh Power Project construction is 75 percent complete and will produce 126 megawatts of electricity to be sold to Thailand starting on September 1, 1999. The contract is for 30 years starting from 1999. Suchin said that the electricity will be transmitted a distance of 160 kilometers from the Huay Hoh River to the power station in Ubol Ratchathani province. The project is costing 530 million baht. The Huay Hoh Power Plant will have two electricity generators with each one generating 75 megawatts. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) recently pointed out, that if liquefied natural gas (LNG) is imported into Thailand, local petrochemical operators using the gas will be forced to shoulder increased costs in order to prevent electricity charges from increasing. Preecha Chungwatana, EGAT's governor, said if LNG is used to generate electricity, it will certainly cause supply charges to increase, because it is more expensive than other fuels. However, he said that if it is really necessary for EGAT to use LNG, other industries that to use LNG as a raw material, S should also share the increased cost burden. However, Korn Dabbaransi, the industry minister has assigned the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) to revise its ' import plan and compare the quality of LNG imported from the Oman and Natuna sources. To revise the plan, Korn may be of the opinion that LNG is A more useful to petrochemical industries than other natural gases. ************************************************************** BKK POST: STUDENTS CALL FOR GOVERNOR'S DISMISSAL July 3, 1997 Chakrit Ridmontri Student activists yesterday-urged Interior Minister Sanoh Thienthong to remove Kanchanaburi Governor Kwanchai Wasawong for allegedly mistreating villagers opposed to the Burma-Thai gas pipeline. The Student Federation of Thailand and a coalition of green clubs from 16 universities held a press conference at Thammasat University to condemn Mr Kwanchai. They also criticised tambon and village chiefs for intimidating villagers in Tambon Dan Makham Tia through which the pipeline will pass. Although the villagers initially agreed to let the Petroleum Authority of Thailand lay the pipeline across their land they changed their minds and returned compensation money to the PTT due to safety fears over the pipeline. Villagers staged a peaceful protest at the construction site early in the week but were allegedly later rudely treated by local officials who accused them of pressing for more compensation rather than being genuinely fearful of any danger. Federation deputy secretary-general Chonlakan Phandermwong said: "The kamnans and village chiefs are arrogant because they have the support of Governor Kwanchai who is also chairman of the provincial committee monitoring the project." The committee is supposed to mediate between the PTT and protesting villagers and conservationists. "We urge Mr Kwanchai to stop taking the PTT's side because he was supposed to be neutral and solve the conflict peacefully," she said. She called on the interior minister to consider removing Mr Kwanchai if he did not stop promoting the project. Both students and villagers demanded that the government halt construction until the dispute is settled. The PTT is pressing on with laying the 260-kilometre pipeline in an attempt to meet next year's June deadline. Once completed, gas from the Yadana and Yetagun fields in Burma will be delivered to the PTT at a tied in point at the border village of I-Tong. The gas will serve a gas-fired power station in Ratchaburi. The PTT says that if the pipeline is not finished on time, it will be subject to a daily fine by the Burmese government equal to the price of gas to be delivered. This is estimated to be approximately 40 million baht per day. The prime minister instructed the PTT last week to make the contract public. But after receiving a copy from the PTT, Mr Kwanchai refused to do so, claiming that conservation groups and Kanchanaburi residents would misinterpret it because of their poor English. --------------------------------------------------------- [excepts from related article] THE NATION: CONCERN OVER PIPELINE RALLY July 3, 1997 Villagers of Tambon Jorakhae Phuank, in Kanchanaburi's Dan Makham Tia district, have planned a rally to express their opposition to the laying of the gas pipeline, which would pass through their village student leader Chanakarn Pandermwong said. Chanakarn claimed that the governor plans to rally local officials to disperse the protest tomorrow in a bid to project an image of full local support for the pipeline project. She called on the prime minister and the Interior minister to force the governor to drop his plan as it would disrupt a public gathering to express the people's legitimate opinion. Seri Ratanaseri, Dan Makham Tia district chief, said he has met protesting families in order to forge a better understanding of the villagers' complaints about the gas pipeline. "I will try to solve the villagers' complaints regarding construction work related to the gas pipeline," he said, adding that protesters were mostly concerned about the inconvenience that would be caused by the construction. *************************************************** VOA :BURMA/ASEAN.CHINA July 2, 1997 Khin Maung Htay Intro: Burma along with Cambodia and Laos will be admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) later this month. Burma's membership will become a reality despite the objections of western nations and Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. As Khin Maung Htay of the Burmese service reports many observers say Southeast Asia's desire to counter-balance Chinese influence in the region is a main reason ASEAN decided to admit Burma: Text: since the ASEAN decision, there has been a flurry of comments in Asian and western media, as well as by regional experts on the issue of the three entries. A main explanation, heard from ASEAN leaders and officials, is that the admission of Burma, Laos and Cambodia fulfills the vision of a Southeast Asian community ("ASEAN 10") as the organization celebrates its 30th anniversary. However, some observers say the real reason behind the decision is more long-term in outlook -- and involves concerns about the growing major regional power of China. Former White House and state department official Peter Rodman is currently director of strategic studies at the Nixon Center in Washington and an editor at the conservative weekly magazine -- National Review. He said western nations look at Burma against the background of the "realpolitik" of China -- which Mr. Rodman says is "wooing" Burma to gain strategic access to the Indian Ocean: /// Rodman act /// The west is isolating Burma because of the human rights situation, and I was just pointing out a dilemma because I share the general feeling that the system of government in Burma is a great violator of human rights. But the dilemma is that the American policy of isolating Burma and punishing Burma may just be pushing Burma into the arms of China as a military partner. // end act // Mr. Rodman says some diplomats share his view. He says based on his assessment of the geo-political situation in southeast Asia, ASEAN accepted Burma because it sees Beijing as a long-term threat to smaller nations in the region: /// Rodman actuality /// Well, there are some diplomats who tell me that that is the case. Of course, China is having friendly relations with many countries and maybe the problem is more a future problem than a present problem. On the other hand, I think ASEAN countries are worried about the long-term implications of China's power. And one of the things holding ASEAN together is a common desire to have a counterweight to China and to be strong so that China doesn't overwhelm them. I think that is one of the motives of bringing Vietnam into ASEAN and one of the motives of bringing Burma into ASEAN /// end act /// //opt// Mr. Rodman also says the American military presence in the pacific and east Asia is another counterweight to China, and US allies rely on that as well. //end opt// Professor Sheldon Simon of Arizona state university thinks southeast Asian countries have concerns about china's sphere of influence: /// Simon act /// Everybody in southeast Asia has, I think, as the primary object on its political radar screen, China. ASEAN would never identify China publicly as an adversary. In fact, one of the major reasons for the creation of the ASEAN Regional Forum (a-r-f) back in 1994 was to attempt to incorporate China into a larger security discussion arrangement in hope that by bringing China into security discussion, somehow China's behavior could be molded in such a way that China would not openly threaten the use of force to resolve its claims of southeast Asian waters and territories. /// end act /// James Guyot (pron: goo-yoh), professor of political science and public affairs at City University in New York, thinks China will stick to bilateral dealings with both ASEAN and Burma. He says ASEAN is unlikely to be able to take advantage of China's influence over Burma in trying to bring about change in the military-ruled country: /// Guyot actuality /// I guess I really can't speculate seriously about what China might do. I simply note that China, in its relations with ASEAN, has always preferred dealing in a bi-lateral way rather than dealing with ASEAN as a unit. /// end act /// Burma and China have a long history of close relations -- a situation that remained even when Beijing supported the Burma Communist Party (BCP) -- a guerrilla group that fought successive Burmese governments since independence in 1948. Beijing strongly supported the Burmese military government in the aftermath of its bloody suppression of the 1988 pro-democracy movement in Burma. Burma has since strengthened its relationship with china --politically, economically and militarily. (signed) ********************************** SLORC: INFORMATION SHEET NO.A-0059 June 3, 1997 From: OKKAR66127@AOL.COM (A) In the July 2nd. Nations newspaper (Thailand) appeared a story by Reuters titled " Shan Rebels say SLORC shot dead (58) villagers." Myanmar authorities concerned refute such allegations and strongly denies any incident of such nature taking place in the Shan State. It is believed that the insurgents are deliberately spreading false information to counter the incident that took place on the 13th. of June where a break away group of the former Mong-Tai Army ambushed and killed (25) civilians and wounded (5). (B) On the 3rd. of July 0.99 million tablets of Amphetamine was intercepted by the law enforcement authorities from a vehicle travelling 20 miles north of Kyaing Tong in the Eastern Shan State. One person involved was arrested at the scene while two other accomplices absconded. The local authorities together with people from the nearby villages are in pursuit of the (2) abscondees. ****************************************** THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR: NEWS BRIEFS [excerpts only] June 21, 1997 EXTENDED PRODUCTION OF WOOD-BASED, VALUE-ADDED GOODS WILL TERMINATE LOG EXPORTS YANGON, 20 June Extended production of wood-based, value-added goods in Myanmar will lead to termination of log exports, especially teak, stated Minister for Forestry Lt-Gen Chit Swe during his inspection of a wood-based, value-added products factory today. Myanmar is the main teak log exporter in the world, he noted, adding if the nation stops teak log exports at the time local furniture industries are achieving momentum, it can have a good opportunity to win foreign investments and know how for the industry. Plans are afoot made to form joint ventures between Myanma Timber Enterprise and private entrepreneurs to manufacture more international-class furniture and value-added goods, he revealed. Accompanied by officials, the minister inspected a finished-products factory of Win Yadana Co Ltd in Dagon Myothit (South). Local entrepreneurs should form partnerships with foreign counterparts to set up advanced wood-based industries in the nation, he stressed. The minister and party then inspected a furniture mart of United International Group Ltd in Tarmway Township. The company is exporting various types of parquet, door frames and furniture to Spain, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, the Republic of Korea and Thailand. MYANMAR DELEGATION RETURNS FROM SRV YANGON, 20 June - A six-member Myanmar delegation led by member of the Central Executive Committee of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister U Than Shwe arrived back here by air yesterday after attending the Second Asia Pacific Conference for Solidarity with Cuba in Hanoi, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. June 23, 1997 YANGON COMMAND UNDERTAKES EXTENSIVE LIVESTOCK BREEDING FOR WELFARE OF TATMADAWMEN, OTHER CONSUMERS YANGON, 22 June - Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected No 1 Livestock Breeding Station of Yangon Command in Insein Township this morning and gave counsel to the officials. The Yangon Command operates three livestock breeding stations with 77 poultry farms, 42 main fish ponds in Danyingon and 22 Shwemayin fish ponds in Twantay Township. It is raising and selling not only chickens and fish but also pigs. At present, there are over 1.6 million chickens being raised for meat and eggs under projects and also on manageable scale at battalions and units under the Yangon Command. As a result, altogether 900,000 chickens for about 500,000 viss and over 1.2 million eggs have been sold and the Command plans to extend the operation. Altogether 5,849 pigs are being raised under project and 13,825 pigs on manageable scale and 1,672 pigs for about 40,000 viss have been sold. In fish breeding, there are about six million fish and about 400,000 viss have been sold. Proceeds from the sales are used for the welfare of, the Tatmadawmen and their families. Yangon Command is also selling the produce to hospitals and other organizations at rates less than openmarket prices. 27 ARMED GROUP MEMBERS EXCHANGE ARMS FOR PEACE YANGON, 22 June While the State Law and Order Restoration Council is striving to build a peaceful, modern and developed nation in accord with the 12 political, economic and social objectives, it is also fulfilling to the needs of the families of the armed groups which exchanged arms for peace after realizing their wrongs. Armed group members are continuously exchanging arms for peace individually and in groups. In the South-East Command area from 1 to 15 May this year, pvt Thaung Myint of KNU central security unit, platoon commander Zee Lei of No 16 battalion of No 6 brigade, sgt Saw Ei Wah, pvt Aung Tin Win, township office superintendent Saw Tga Sein, forester Saw Lei Htoo, group leader Palet Wah (a) Ei Ru, office clerk Ta Wah (a) San Tun, members Hmat Gyi, Pha Ka Lauk, Saw lia Din and Saw Di Pho, and Dawzangyi village supervisor Pha Kwee exchanged arms for peace, bringing in five AK 47 automatics, three M 16 automatics, one pistol and 72 rounds. In the Southern Command area, pvts Kyaw Min Oo and Saw Ei Gaw of No 2 company of No 7 battalion, platoon bodyguard commander Saw Than Nyunt of No 8 battalion and pvts Kyaw Lwin and Ohn Myint exchanged arms for peace bringing in one AK 47 automatic, one grenade and 30 rounds. Pvt Saw Hsa Mu Ha of KNU armed group, cpl Myo Set of No 4 brigade with one pistol, two US-made grenades and seven rounds and wife Naw Saw Pay and daughter Ma Saw Hse Wah, pvt Phone Naing (a) Po Htaung of ABSDF group, platoon commander Naung Pyoo (a) Yu Lwin of No 203 battalion with one carbine, one .38 revolver and 35 rounds exchanged arms for peace in Taninthayi Division, and pvts Thein Oo, Ye Win and Ah Taung of ABSDF group with one AK47 automatic, one carbine, six grenades, seven TNTs and 310 rounds swapped armed for peace in the Northern Command area. June 24, 1997 MINISTER FOR SWRR RECEIVES PRC AMBASSADOR YANGON, 23 June - Member of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Soe Myint received Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Ms Chen Baoliu, who has. completed her tour of duty, at his office this afternoon. 25 ARMED GROUP MEMBERS SWAP ARMS FOR PEACE YANGON, 23 June - In the South-East Command area from 16 to 31 May this year, ration officer Maung Maung Soe and pvts Saw Lei Mu, Nu Rei Mu, Ta Ko Bo Ko and Ei Tha Kei of KNU armed group, treasurer Phado Thaw Phwe of No 6 brigade, wife Naw Hla Sein, wife Saw Kyi Lin and wife Monalisa, intelligence officer sub-Lt Saya Lay (a) Kyi Win of No 16 battalion exchanged arms for peace, bringing in one .38 revolver, two carbines, one AK 47 automatic, one M 16 automatic and one BA 63 automatic. In the Northern Command area, 1/cpl Phu Hsi Sha Ah Phu and pvt Hla Shwe of ABSDF and pvt Ye Aung (a) Maung Miung of No 701 battalion exchanged arms for peace. Pvts Saw Kun, Saw Kawt Pha, Maung Tho and wife Daw Aye Shwe, sons Win Ko Ko and Lin Naing and daughter Ma Aye Hla with one M 16 automatic and 68 rounds, and BCP (Myeik) divisional committee member Chit Than, deputy commanding officer Win Shein and wife Daw Ma Tun and daughter Ma May May Oo with one .38 revolver, one US-made grenade, one M 14 mine and 14 rounds swapped armed for peace in Taninthayi Division. June 28, 1997 SENIOR GENERAL THAN SHWE RECEIVES DEPUTY MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE OF VIETNAM PEOPLE'S ARMY YANGON, 27 June - Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe received Deputy Minister for National Defence and Chief of General Staff of Vietnam People 's Army Lt-Gen Pham Van Tra of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and party at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence this morning. ACTS OF TERROR PLOTTED TO BRING ABOUT DOWNFALL OF GOVERNMENT, CREATE INTERNAL CHAOS AND ANARCHY, MAR PEACE, STABILITY AND CAUSE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION OF PEOPLE REVEALED YANGON, 27 June - Secretary-1 of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt clarified how some Western powers had been aiding and abetting terrorism committed by certain organizations operating under the guise of democracy and human rights by giving them assistance in cash and kind, at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Defence at 9 am today. The clarification was attended by members of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, the chairman and members of the Security and Management Committee of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, ministers,the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and training Board, the Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee the mayor, the Auditor-General, deputy ministers, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, members of the National Convention Convening Commission, members of the Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission, directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises, members of the information Committee of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, feature writers, rectors and registrars of institutions of higher learning, director and deputy &rector of Literature Scrutiny and Registration Division, secretaries of State and Division Law and Order Restoration Councils, Chairmen of District Law and and Order Restoration Councils, chief editors and editors of News and periodicals Enterprise, the chief editor and editors of Myanmar News Agency, chief editors of publications of departments, the patron and members of Myanmar Foreign Corre- spondents Club, members of the Myanmar Red Cross Society, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Myanmar Medical Association, MyanmarWriters and Journalists Association, Myanmar Theatrical Artists Asiayon, Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon, Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association and Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry and guests. Director-General of Office of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Lt-Col Pe Nyein was master of ceremonies. First, the Secretary-1 clarified how some Western powers had been aiding and abetting terrorism committed by certain organizations operating under the guise of democracy and human rights by giving them assistance in cash and kind. (Reported separately) The clarification ended at 11.30 am. Then, those present viewed the exhibits-photos of the terrorists who took the instructions from the Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB), newspapers and documents, photos of foreigners who had interfered in the internal affairs in person at Myanmar-Thai who plotted the explosion of a parcel bomb at the residence of the Secretary-1 by taking-the instructions from the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) and related document, photos on-the process of the parcel bomb explosion ad material evidence: , photos of Americans and other West We nationals who interfered in the -internal -affairs of the nation and related documents, explosives brought into the country in a bid- to assassinate leaders of the nation and destroy some embassies in Yangon, documents seized from those involved in the process, photos of seized materials, related documents, biodata of those involved in the case and exhibits showing links between those who plotted destruction with the explosion of bombs and who orchestrated to cause internal unrest and the National League for Democracy. SECRETARY 1 DETAILS WESTERN POWERS' AIDING, ABETMENT OF TERRORISM COMMITTED BY CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS UNDER GUISE OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS RECOUNTED AT NEWS BRIEFING YANGON, 27 June - A news briefing was held in Studio A of Myanma Television and Radio Department on Pyay Road at 2 pm today to recount the clarification given by Secretary-1 of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt at the Ministry of Defence this morning on how some Western powers had been aiding and abetting terrorism committed by certain organizations operating under the guise of democracy and human rights by giving them assistance in cash and kind. The news briefing was attended by members of the Information Connmittee of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, local and foreign journalists, correspondents of newspapers and television and radio stations such as Yomiuri Shimbun, ABN, Reuter, AFP and NHK, Ambassadors of Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and the People's Republic of China, cultural and information counsellors of the Embassies of the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, the United States, Thailand, Australia, Laos, Egypt, France, Italy, Nepal, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, Yugoslavia and Vietnam and officials of the UNICEF office here. First, Heads of Department of the Office of the Strategic Studies Col Kyaw Thein and Col Thein Swe recounted the Secretary-1's clarification. Then, Col Kyaw Thein and Col Thein Swe replied to the questions asked by the media persons, after which those attending the news briefing viewed the exhibits of documentary and the evidence in the lobby of MTRD. The briefing . ended at 3.40 pm. BYUCKSAN ENGINEERING PRESIDENT CALLS ON MINISTER FOR FORESTRY YANGON, 27 June President Mr Jay Woo Kim of Byucksan Engineering Co Ltd of the Republic of Korea and party called on Member of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Minister for Forestry Lt-Gen Chit Swe at international Business Centre this afternoon. July 1, 1997 GENERAL MAUNG AYE SEES OFF DEPUTY MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE OF VIETNAM PEOPLE'S ARMY YANGON, 30 June- Vietnamese military goodwill delegation led by Deputy Minister for National Defence and Chief of General Staff of Vietnam people's Army Lt-Gen Pham Van Tra of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam left here by air this morning at the conclusion of visit to the Union of Myanmar at the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye. BUILDING OF HANTHAWADY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COORDINATED YANGON, 30 June-A coordination meeting on building of Hanthawady International Airport was held at the office of Commanderin-Chief (Army) this afternoon, attended by Vice Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye. MYANMAR DELEGATION LEAVES FOR THE PHILIPPINES YANGON, 30 June Myanmar delegation led by member of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin left here by air for the Philippines to attend the Third Meeting of Senior Investment Officials of ASEAN Member countries to be held 1-2 July and the Meeting of Heads of Investment Institutions to be held 3-4 July in Manila. Myanmar delegation includes Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Minister at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung, Director-General of Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration U Maung Maung Yi, Director U Thin Maung and PSO to the Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Cmdr Thaung Kyaing. MINISTER FOR EDUCATION RECEIVES- VICE-CHANCELLOR YANGON, 30 June Minister for Education U Pan Aung received vice-chancellor of Canberra University Professor Don Aitkin and party of Australia at his office this morning. OFFICIALS OF ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINE AND AERO INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON MINISTER YANGON, 30 June-Director of Sales and Services of Royal Brunei Airline Mr George Tan and Mr Patrick Gavin, Chief Executive Officer of Aero International (Regional) called on Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Thein Win at his office this morning. July 2, 1997 DALLA SHIPYARD LAUNCHES FIRST OF THREE PUSHER-TUG YANGON, 1 July-A launching ceremony of the medium sized Hsin-haing 3 pusher-tug built at Dalla Shipyard of Inland Water Transport under an agreement between the Inland Water Transport of the Ministry of Transport and Yunnan Machinery Import and Export Corporation (YMC) of the People's Republic of China was held at 1.15 pm today and Secretary-1 of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt launched the boat. MINISTER OF NPED RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF OISCA INTERNATIONAL YANGON, 1 July -Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Brig-Gen Abel received Chairman Dr Yoshika Y Nakano and party of OISCA International of Japan at his office at 10 am today. Officials of the Ministry of National Planning and-Economic Development were also present. MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ARRIVES BACK AFTER ATTENDING L9TH SPECIAL SESSION OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY YANGON, 1 July-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the National Con:mb sion for Environmental affairs U Ohn Gyaw arrived back here today after attending the 19th Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York from 23 to 27 June. In New York, Minister U Ohn Gyaw delivered an address at the Plenary of the 19th Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24 June 1997. The minister was received on 26 June by Mr Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Minister for Environment of Bangladesh on 25 June and Assistant Under Secretary-General Dr Nay Tun of the United Nations Development Programme on 27 June. The Special Session was convened to review and appraise the implementation of Agenda 21-the programme of action adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. The Special Session, also known as Earth Summit + 5 or the Second Earth Summit, was attended by over 60 Heads of State and Government, ministers and high-ranking officials from 170 countries. MYANMAR DELEGATION LED BY MAYOR LEAVES FOR MALAYSIA YANGON, 1 July - Myanmar delegation led by Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay left here by air this afternoon to attend South-South Mayor's Conference in KualaLumpur, Ma1gysia; from 3 to 4 July. The delegation was seen off at Yangon lnternational Airport by Minister at the office of Prime Minister U Than Shwe, Minister for Cooperatives U Than Aung, Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Secretary U Kyaw Win, YCDC members, family members and Ambassadors of the People's Republic of China and Singapore. MINISTER FOR FORESTRY RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF OISCA INTERNATIONAL OF JAPAN YANOON, 1 July F Member of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Minister for Forestry Lt-Gen Chit Swe received Chairman Dr Yoshiko Y NaFano of Organization for industrial Spiritual and Cultural Advancuement International of Japan at International Business Centre at 3 pm today. _______________________________________ English : http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/ German: http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/gnlm/ *************************************************** BURMANET SUBJECT-MATTER RESOURCE LIST BurmaNet regularly receives enquiries on a number of different topics related to Burma. 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