SLORC (NLM): CIA's Meddling Footwor

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Subject: SLORC (NLM): CIA's Meddling Footwork


Article by Maung Pho Hmat,  "CIA's Meddling Footwork on Myanmar Soil" in 
the Burmese government-run English language daily, THE NEW LIGHT OF 
MYANMAR, July 13, 1996,  p. 5

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 Our Myanmar Naing Ngan [Burma] has consistently pursued non-bloc-aligned 
foreign policy.  It is our independent and active foreign policy.  Since 
it regained national independence, it has been participating as a member 
of the United Nations and uprightly performing its international 
responsibilities.  It has never fostered hostility towards any country.  
There have of course been our struggles against British colonialism and 
fascism.
Myanmar has maintained friendly relations with neighbouring countries and 
cooperated with them in activities of mutual interest.  Since the end of 
World War II the Western capitalist bloc and the Eastern socialist bloc 
had waged the cold war.  Newly independent developing countries had to 
steer clear of both, so as not to suffer like grass between two fighting 
buffaloes.  They had to take great care and endeavour to stay neutral.
Myanmar had taken no side with any bloc in that cold war.  Each side 
tried to draw it into its camp.  Myanmar staunchly withstood it. In 
trying to win it over to their side, the blocs also used such means as 
economic assistance, propaganda machines, and political patronage with 
provision of handouts.  When one would not be taken in by all that, they 
did not like it.  Taking one in meant drawing one into its camp and 
putting it to their own use.
After it regained national independence, Myanmar was subjected to 
endeavours to win it over to this side and that side.  The West Bloc led 
by the Americans tried to win others over with incentives such as 
assistance through ECA, PL 480, MSA [expansions unknown] and through Ford 
Foundation and Asia Foundation etc.  Such assistance was always with 
strings attached.
Kuomintang, KMT, troops fleeing from military defeat in China intruded 
into Myanmar  territory.  The one that had the KMTs encamp at Myanmar 
border so that they could cause trouble to China any time was the 
American CIA.  Assistance in terms of funds, arms, supplies, medical 
stores and transport facilities was all provided by the CIA.  Later the 
CIA taught the KMTs how to refine opium into heroin, enabling them to 
stand on their own feet.  The heroin market at the Golden Triangle was 
one opened by the CIA.
The Myanmar people protested the KMT intrusion.  The Myanmar Tatmadaw 
[Defense Services] fought and crushed the KMTS.  An American military 
mission came to Yangon (Rangoon] with an exhortation not to do so.  The 
Tatmadaw refused to accept it and continued fighting.
On 21 February 1961, a demonstration took place before the American 
Embassy.  The one that stood tall before the demonstrators and fully with 
the style of a hero flung a garbage can at the embassy building was 
Ajala, the Nigerian.  Myanmar leftist student leaders who took him to be 
from the progressive International Students Union became Ajala's 
followers.  The demonstration became riotous and Ajala was taken in by 
Kyauktada Police.  He was bailed out by U Law Yone, chief editor of THE 
NATION daily.  The next day, the government deported Ajala.  It turned 
out the Ajala who acted recklessly as if he were a big leftist student 
here was in fact one sent by CIA to distract the attention of Myanmar 
people who were outraged by KMT intrusion.  Don't ask if the CIA is full 
of wiles. It became clearer when the man was bailed out by CIA agent 
journalist like U Law Yone.
About 1943, during the Second World War, the OSS that was the forerunner 
of today's CIA was based in northern Myanmar.  The staff officer at the 
OSS headquarters in Myitkyina was American MajorGeneral Stilwell.  One 
who served as a major under him was U Law Yone.  Later, he became chief 
editor of THE NATION in Yangon.  He was the one who bailed Ajala out.
That U Law Yone, in cahoots with ClA, became an expatriate together with 
U Nu in 1969-70.  A man and a woman personally groomed by U Law Yone and 
sent out right into China to gather intelligence later became famous film 
actor and actress.  The latter had long passed away.  The actor once 
again meddled in the four-8s [8-8-88] disturbances.  It was that 
character who in the early days of the four-8s disturbances contrived to 
get literary, music and film artists on stage and make public speeches.  
He was the one that stood alongside Ma Suu Kyi when she went on stage on 
26-8-88.
An in-law of U Law Yone was Dr. Seagrave of Namhkam Hospital.  His elder 
son Sterling Seagrave met U Law Yone's daughter Wendy Law Yone at a dance 
at a place on University Avenue and got married.  Sterling Seagrave owned 
a TV enterprise in America.  Sterling Seagrave and Wendy Law Yone were 
among those who rallied for the expatriates around 1970.  They wrote 
articles publicising the expatriates in Bangkok media and Western media.

Just after myanmar regained independence, American missionary doctor 
Lt-Col Seagrave came to Myanmar with an American intelligence unit, DED 
44.  He went up to Namhkam and carried out political intrigues of CIA 
while doing missionary work and medical service.  He pushed the 
indigenous people into the life of armed insurgents.  The AFPFL [Anti 
Fascists People's Freedom League] government arrested him for that.  
Though it was a case that called for heavy punishment he was given only a 
six-month imprisonment sentence, in consideration of assistance then 
being given by America.  Western media kicked up a row as though Seagrave 
were arrested unjustly.
During the time of AFPFL government, the Americans had all the chance to 
meddle in Myanmar to their heart's content.  Through such agencies as 
Ford Foundation, Asia Foundation, ECA, MSA and PL 480, they put 
counterweights to prevent Myanmar Naing-Ngan from going socialist in 
accord with the wishes of Bogyoke [General] Aung San who had resolutely 
determined that Myanmar Naing-Ngan would be rebuilt through socialism 
after independence.
American CIA officers wearing cloaks of diplomacy did a lot of meddling 
in Myanmar.  According to documentary evidence, 44 CIA agents in 
diplomatic cloaks came and worked in Yangon up to 1964.  That list was 
only for 15 years.  One can imagine how many there could be in over 30 
years up to now.
Myanmar Naing-Ngan was of great importance to the West bloc.  The CIA has 
been meddling with aims at preventing Myanmar from going socialist, 
getting it to submit to manipulation by the West, making it possible to 
masterfully use Myanmar's resources, Myanmar's territorial seas, 
Myanmar's land territory, Myanmar's air space, to operate from Myanmar 
Naing-Ngan to keep in check counties they wanted to keep in check 
including China, to establish their military bases in Myanmar's 
territorial sea, Myanmar's land territory, and also with aims at 
destroying the Myanmar Tatmadaw they could not win over.

Such teams as ones called study missions numerously had come from them to 
Myanmar Naing-Ngan on various pretexts.  For instance, a team would come 
ostensibly to conduct research to combat malaria, and on that pretext, go 
out to border areas and frontier areas, gather intelligence on regional 
conditions, and then they would catch some mosquitoes and come back.  
They have done that many many times.

Ford Foundation and Asia Foundation penetrated into the education field.  
It was a way of giving assistance and winning over.  There had been two 
foreigners who had stayed at Yangon University for many years.  Those of 
middle age and those older now would know of them.  They were Sayagyi 
[Teacher] Luce and Sayagyi Furnival.  The latter lived in the former's 
house.  University circles liked and respected them.  As they stayed long 
in Myanmar and as they were strong in their studies, they both became 
well versed in Myanmar history, Myanmar culture and Myanmar customs.
During the time of AFPPL government, an American technology expert group 
from American Ford Foundation got itself settled at Yangon University.  
It studied and compiled some paper on Myanmar Naing-Ngan's surface and 
subterranean natural resources and exports, on industries, their 
capabilities, and their production of finished goods, and on labour 
problems and requirements in industries and other enterprises.  They said 
it was to teach technology to Myanmar
experts.
On that pretext, they gathered intelligence on Myanmar's economy, hold it 
in secret, and took them away when they left.  Sayagyi Furnival in his 
studies concentrated on Myanmar economy.  He also wrote books and papers. 
 Sayagyi Luce concentrated on Myanmar history and set up two problems.  
One was the problem that arose when he asserted that "it was not true 
Myanmar started from Tagaung; Myanmar started from Kyaukse".  That 
assertion was countered by Myanmar scholar U Po Lat.  There was also a 
profusion of disagreement and counter-accusations that the said assertion 
was an attempt at breaking the backbone of the history of Myanmar and an 
attempt to degrade the history of the Myanmars [Burmese].

At that time, the AFPFL, especially the PaHtaSa -- UP [Union Party], in 
their election campaigns made promises that included one to give 
statehood to Mons and Rakhines [Arakanesel.  In such a situation Saya 
Luce set up the second problem.  He made assertions that it was certain 
that Mon culture and Moan civilisation had been established right up to 
Sriksetra, Pyay [Prome].  Luce had thereby prompted Mons to ask for all 
areas right up to Sriksetra, Pyay, when they asked for statehood.  Luce's 
instigation, however, came to nought because of farsighted Mon national 
leaders.

With Saya Luce's connivance, Saya Furnival got hold of a copy of a 
project of the Caretaker Government in 1958-59 and sent it out via a 
departing American expert group.  Consequently, the Caretaker Government 
had to drive both Luce and Furnival away.  To put it mildly, it sent them 
back.  In reality it was deportation.

The CIA was moving from behind in the federal issue in 1962.  It 
instigated for emergence of states that would secede from the Union of 
Myanmar.  It had even slapped palms as a sign of prior agreement for the 
seceding states to join the South-East Asia Treaty Organization, SEATO, 
founded and led by the Americans.  On 2 March 1962, the Revolutionary 
Council took over responsibilities of the State and had to put a stop to 
the federal movement that would cause disintegration of the Union.  After 
that the CIA stepped up their meddling with numerous kinds of economic, 
political, and racial assaults, and even in the field of religion, as 
borne out by many instances.

During the time of PaHtaSa government, 1961, Asia Foundation moved for 
extension of Yangon-Mandalay highway at its expense.  One might ask if it 
was not good to extend the highway.  One must answer that it was good.  
The highway would become broad, smooth, and firm.  How good it would 
become!  However, it turned out later that the intention was for aircraft 
to land on that highway.  China asked Myanmar authorities to let them 
plant trees along the middle of the highway to make it more beautiful.  
Once that was said, the Americans canceled plans for the highway.  It 
became clear the Americans intended to use the highway for military 
purposes.  If trees were planted along the middle of the highway, how 
could aircraft land on it?

West bloc broadcasting stations -- BBC, VOA, Radio Free Europe, Radio 
Free Asia, Radio Liberty, Radio Jose Marti etc. -- Star Television and 
media all want to meddle in their target countries with untruths.  All 
know Myanmar too has been picked as such a target.  Those who call 
themselves journalists are controlled by CIA.  There are also CIAs in the 
guise of journalists.  All know the likes of them.  All meddling in 
Myanmar.

What I am saying now is only the tip of an iceberg.  Details may be found 
in the book on CIA intriguery by Chit Kyi Yay Kyi Nyunt and the book on 
the latest tripartite by Yebaw Ba Khet and Yebaw Mya.
This is but a rough sketch of CIA's attempts for destruction of Myanmar 
Naing Ngan and the West bloc's perpetrations since independence.  Today, 
too, as is known to all, the CIA is forcefully promoting their decoy and 
puppet and meddling in Myanmar's internal affairs.  Giving their decoy 
awards and prizes prolifically, they are singing chants to project the 
same as the leader of all Myanmar people, the leader respected by all 
Myanmar people.

CIA is not giving up even when many millions of people today at the mass 
rallies throughout the country and at mass gatherings to post People's 
Desire billboards are daily voicing their will not to let the nation fall 
back into four-8s hell, their will to crush all internal and external 
destructive elements, their rejection of the woman who destroys 
genealogy, their will to break all axehandles, and their massive support 
for NaWaTa's [SLORC -- State Law and Order Restoration Council] 
endeavours for the good of the country.  Of course, we all know who the 
CIA decoy and puppet is, don't we?  A trifle.