Table of Contents: POLITICAL Slogans 2 Political Articles 2 Information Committee Briefing 8 Special Refresher Courses 13 USDA Annual Meeting 13 Sen-Gen. Than Shwe Addresses USDA 14 National Races 16 Secretary-1 Addresses Law Officers 16 Pyithu Hluttaw Resignation 17 Gen. Maung Aye's Address 17 9 Subversive Youths Arrested 17 NLD Congress Banned 18 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 21 New Myanmar Ambassadors 22 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 22 Women's Convention 22 UNGA Address 22 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Joint Workshops & Seminars 26 Donations from Abroad 26 FOREIGN VISITORS International Agency Visitors 27 Business Visitors 27 Media Visitors 29 Academic and Medical Visitors 30 Religious Visitors 30 Bangladesh Foreign Minister 30 Singapore Officials 30 Japanese Goodwill Delegation 30 Sri Lanka Ballet 30 Kathmandu Mayor 30 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 30 Delegations to Meetings 31 Religious Delegations 31 Business Delegations 31 Cultural Delegations 31 UNGA Delegation 31 World Bank Delegation 32 Delegations Return 32 MYANMAR GAZETTE Probationary Appointments 32 Appointments 32 Appointments Confirmed 32 GOVERNMENT Computer Law 32 Drug Chemicals Named 38 New Department Name 38 MILITARY Surrenders by Armed Group Members 38 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 39 Trade Fairs and Exhibitions 39 Project Inaugurations 39 National Museum Opens 40 Housing Projects 40 Business Openings 41 Advertisements 42 Agreements with Foreign Firms 42 Banking 43 Tourism 43 Ecology 43 Pesticide Spraying 44 Aviation 44 Taxi Meters 44 Trains to Bagan 44 New Oil and Gas Field 44 Fuel and Petrol Shortage Denied 45 Rainfall in Yangon 45 HEALTH Health Articles 46 Institute of Community Health 46 SPORTS Sports Articles 46 Myanmar Teams and Delegations 46 Foreign Teams, Coaches, etc. 46 Holes-in-One 47 CULTURAL Cultural and Scientific Articles 47 Religion 47 Historic Building Restorations 47 Publications 48 Computers 48 Education 48 TV Schedule 49 Padalin Cave 49 MISCELLANEOUS Sunday and Holiday Supplements 49 Crime 51 Anti-Narcotics Activities 51 Firecrackers banned 51 Obituaries 51 Fires 52 Lone Pilot Arrives 52