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             Copyright 1994 The British Broadcasting Corporation  
                        BBC Summary of World Broadcasts

                              May  9, 1994, Monday

SECTION: Part 3 Asia - Pacific; SOUTHEAST ASIA;  BURMA;  FE/1992/B ; 

LENGTH: 152 words

HEADLINE: [1];
Bangkok attache accuses Karens and Karenni of cooperating with Khun Sa

 BODY:
   'The Nation', Bangkok, in English 7 May 94 p A3

   Editorial report

    Burma  has accused the Karen and Karenni ethnic groups of cooperating
militarily with Khun Sa and has warned that such an association "can hinder"
continuing peace talks, the paper reported. Spokespersons for the Karen and
Karenni "flatly rejected the charges" , saying they were aimed at discrediting
the anti-Rangoon ethnic movement, the report said.

   The Burmese armed forces attache in Bangkok, Col Thein Swe, said the Karen
National Union (KNU) and the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) had each
sent a delegation last month to meet Khun Sa, and that the Karenni had
subsequently signed a "military alliance" with Khun Sa's Mong Tai Army (MTA). He
added that the Karens were teaching the MTA how to produce mines.

   Col Thein Swe said SLORC would "launch offensives" against Khun Sa's forces,
but "it is not yet the time" .

                    The Xinhua General Overseas News Service

The materials in the Xinhua file were compiled by The Xinhua News Agency. These
materials may not be republished without the express written consent of The
Xinhua News Agency.
LENGTH: 144 words

HEADLINE: china light industry, machinery fair opens in  myanmar 

DATELINE: yangon, may 7; 
 BODY:
   china light industry and machinery fair '94 yangon opened here today, the
first of itts kind held since the  myanmar  government carried out a
market-oriented economic policy in the country in 1988.  at the opening
ceremony,  myanmar  minister for trade lieutenant-general tun kyi said that the
fair will provide not only trade and economic opportunities but also forge
friendship between the two countries.  the fair, assisted by the  myanmar 
ministry of trade, was sponsored by the aviation industry of china and pioneer
 myanmar  holdings ltd.  displayed at the fair are more than 400 items such as
modern personal and household goods, electronic goods, motorcycles, motors,
equipment for office use, carpenter's tools and advanced engineering machines
for computers, gem-polishing, drilling and welding machines for agriculture.
the fair will end on may 13. 

                       Copyright 1994 Reuters, Limited  
                             Reuters World Service

                        May  7, 1994, Saturday, BC cycle

LENGTH: 216 words

HEADLINE:  BURMA  SEEKS THAILAND'S HELP ON TOURISM

DATELINE: BANGKOK, May 7

 BODY:
    Burma  has asked for help from neighbouring Thailand to develop its tourist
industry,  Burma's  state-run Radio Rangoon reported.

    Burma's  Minister for Hotels and Tourism, Major-General Kyaw Ba, told
visiting Thai Minister in the Prime Minister's office, Savit Bhothiwihok, that
he hoped for cooperation from Thailand in developing tourism, the radio reported
late on Friday.

   ''Kyaw Ba said he knew the extent of the success of Thai tourism and added
that ( Burma)  is also making plans to promote tourism,'' the radio reported in
a dispatch monitored by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

   Savit also met Brigadier-General Lun Maung, Minister in the Prime Minister's
office, and discussed ways to strengthen relations and economic cooperation, the
radio reported.

   An official in Savit's office said on Wednesday the minister was hoping to
finalise a route for a controversial natural gas pipeline from  Burma's  Gulf of
Martaban to Thailand during his Rangoon visit.

   The sale of natural gas from the Burmese fields to Thailand has been agreed
by the state Petroleum Authority of Thailand and Rangoon authorities.

   Burmese opposition groups have lobbied against the pipeline, saying it will
provide revenue for the junta which came to power in 1988 after crushing a
pro-democracy uprising.

                    The Xinhua General Overseas News Service

The materials in the Xinhua file were compiled by The Xinhua News Agency. These
materials may not be republished without the express written consent of The
Xinhua News Agency.
LENGTH: 114 words

HEADLINE:  myanmar  population reaches 43.1 million

DATELINE: yangon, may 6; 
 BODY:
   the  myanmar  authorities estimated the country's population has reached 43.1
million up to date with a growth rate of 1.85 percent.  at a seminar on
feasibility of establishing a national population information network in
 myanmar, myanmar  deputy minister for home affairs colonel tin hlaing said that
by the year 2020, the population of  myanmar  will increase to 68.5 million.  in
connection with the matter on control of the population, the deputy minister
said that the population of  myanmar  must be taken into consideration in
security and defense matters.  in fiscal year 1993-94 ending march 31, 1994, the
national economy registered a growth rate of six percent in  myanmar. 

                    The Xinhua General Overseas News Service

The materials in the Xinhua file were compiled by The Xinhua News Agency. These
materials may not be republished without the express written consent of The
Xinhua News Agency.
LENGTH: 112 words

HEADLINE: bridges construction discussed in  myanmar 

DATELINE: yangon, may 6;  BODY:
   the visiting japanese delegation led by masato tagai, chairman of
kinsho-mataichi corporation discussed with  myanmar  officials the construction
of ayeyarwady, chindwin and thanlwin bridges.  some japanese delegations paid
visits to  myanmar  recently to explore the economic opportunities in  myanmar. 
japan is  myanmar's  biggest donor in economic cooperation before 1988, but it
stopped all its donation and projects implemented in  myanmar when the myanmar 
state law and order restoration council (slorc) took the power of state in 1988.
japanese companies are to implement again their old projects and to start new
projects in  myanmar  in near future, it was learnt.


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