Table of Contents: POLITICAL CRISIS Slogans 2 Cartoons 2 Political Articles 3 Prisoners Released 5 Bangladesh Border Returnees 5 Kayin Leader Goes Underground 6 Doctors Refresher Course 6 Four Absconders Return 6 Chins Flee to Myanmar 7 NATIONAL CONVENTION Convention Preparations 7 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 7 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 8 Myanmar Ambassadors 9 Attaches Visit Shan State 9 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Foreign Donations 9 Colombo Plan Meeting 9 Myanmar-Thailand Border Committee 10 Myanmar-China Boundary Committee 10 Myanmar Shrine in Nepal 10 FOREIGN VISITORS Religious Visitors 10 International Agency Visitors 10 Foreign Journalists 10 Business Visitors 11 Academic & Medical Visitors 11 Chinese Red Cross 11 Anglo-American Tourists 11 Thai Commander-in-Chief 12 US Congressman Rangel 12 Japanese Veterans 12 Thai Cooperation Delegations 12 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 12 Delegations to Meetings & Events 13 Business Delegations 13 Delegations Return 13 GOVERNMENT New Forest Law (& Commentary) 13 Atomic Energy Committee 21 National Day Message 21 MILITARY Offensives and Counter-offensives 22 Insurgent Attacks 23 Insurgents Surrender 23 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 23 Cross-border Trading 23 Construction & Other Projects 25 Advertisements 25 High Rice Prices 25 New Export/Import Rules 26 Heavy Industries for Rent 26 Other Privatization Measures 26 Electricity Problems 27 Bird-nest Export Agreement 27 Industrial Promotion Committee 27 Joint Ventures 27 Imports 27 Border Area Development 27 Cellular Phone Contract 28 Cold-storage Ship Arrives 28 Rainfall in Yangon 28 HEALTH Health & Education Insurance 28 AIDS Day Postage Stamp 28 Health Articles 28 SPORTS Sports Articles 28 Myanmar Teams 28 Visiting Teams & Delegations 28 Swimming Records Set 29 CULTURAL Literary and Cultural Articles 29 Folk Art Exhibition 30 8th Standard Exam 30 Literary & Photo Awards 30 Library Books Needed 31 Mandalay Education Institute 31 Yangon City Publications 31 Institute Convocations 32 MISCELLANEOUS Court News 32 Anti-Narcotics Activities 32 Eighth Drug Destruction Exhibition 32 Obituaries 33 Earthquakes 33 Traffic Accidents 33 Marriage 33 Inlay Lake Ecology 33 Fires 34 Fortune-teller Warned 34