Indo-Burma border closed at Tamu to

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Subject: Indo-Burma border closed at Tamu town

India and Burma border was closed by local Burmese authority of Tamu 
since 7th  March 1997. Tamu is a boder town of Burma and close to Moreh of 
India.Previuosly, hawkers and small skill vendors from Burma were passing 
through the border and came to Moreh Market every day to sell vegetables 
and other goods including China made items.On 7 March 1997 new bazaar was 
opened up in Nan Pha Lon village vere near to Tamu by local Burmese 
authority and prohibited to across the border."All of the marchants and 
vendors can made their business in Nan Pha Lon new bazaar and any one who 
across the border with out permission must be penality to 6 months in 
jail",local Burmese authority said. Local people like hawkers and small 
skill vendors are facing hardship condition.

source. FTUB(WB)