DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Emperor of Japan; Lt-Gen Kyaw Win welcomes Deputy Commander of Chengdu Military Area Command; Although threre are vacant seats, the Region or Sate Hluttaw shall have the right to carry out its tasks; Appointment of Ambassador agreed on; Medicines donated to Defence Services Orthopaedic Hospital; Border areas witness sustained progress; Fifth Inter/State and Division Billards and Snooker Contest opened; NC Delegate groups hold meetings; Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Japanese counterpart; Prime Minister sends felicitations to Japanese PM; Region or State Hluttaw shall make a decision when Region or State Government submits region or state budget in accordance with the prescribed provisions; The reports, documents and records published by the Region or State Hluttaw or under its authority shall be privileged; Detailed basic principles for the chapter 'Tatmadaw' and the chapter 'Citizens and their fundamental rights & duties' will be presented..."PERSPECTIVES":"Strive for speedy completion of hydro-electriv power projects"...FEATURE:"Facts about the 1947 Constitution"