Subscription request from SLORC

[strider@xxxxxxxxxxx]

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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 1995 21:17:33 -0800

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BurmaNet
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TO:       BurmaNet subscribers
FROM:     strider@xxxxxxxxxxx
RE:       A request for subscription from SLORC
DATE:     January 16
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A person who has identified himself as an employee of Burma's
embassy in Washington has requested a subscription to the
BurmaNet News.  To date, no one has been refused a subscription
but if there is substantial feeling from other subscribers that
this one should be turned away, I am willing to do so.  To be
honest however, there is probably not much point.  The only way I
have of knowing whether someone is SLORC is if they identify
themselves as such.  Given that there are over 180 subscribers to
the News, it is likely that some among these are sympathetic to
the regime and pass on information.

I am sending this note out because a few subscribers distribute
material over the reg.burma mailing list with requests that it
not be forwarded to more public newsgroups such as
soc.culture.burma.  If the point of this is to post semi-publicly
without having it read persons associated with the SLORC, this
practice is probably already unsafe.  Assuming that the gentleman
from the embassy is allowed to subscribe, it will certainly be
unwise.

Please send your views on this matter to strider@xxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks,

   Strider