HIGHLIGHTS: 1. The Minister of Commerce has granted WFP permission to buy an initial 10,000 MT of rice through its usual suppliers, as part of the agreement for delivery of food assistance for 6 months in the delta. This complements the 1,909.5 MT of rice delivered to the affected areas as of 20 May. To feed the 750,000 people for 3 months, as planned in the Flash Appeal, will require 55,000 MT of rice of which only 50% may be procured in country. Given the Food Cluster has been awaiting the approval of the Government to import rice, pulses and vegetable oil (Situation Report 13), this is a breakthrough and the beginning of increased provision of food to the affected areas. However, this remains a fraction of the amount needed.... 2. USG John Holmes met with the Secretary General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan while in Yangon to discuss arrangements for cooperation and coordination between the UN and international humanitarian community, ASEAN and the Government of Myanmar in accordance with the declaration of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers of 19 May 2008.... 3. In Labutta, the authorities announced that there are now 12 tented relief settlements, which plan to operate for 6 months, and that all other temporary shelters in Labutta town would be closed down by 9 June.... 4. The capacity to transport goods to the delta increased today with the contracting of three barges and fleet of thirty trucks. The transport of assistance is dependent on the prioritisation of the humanitarian community to the affected townships and the supply pipeline.... 5. There has been no change in the official figures for dead and missing. 77,738 are reported dead and 55,917 missing.