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INFORMATION SHEET No. A - 0030



                                   INFORMATION SHEET 
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No. A - 0030
                                                                     Dated
   31  -  3  -  97


(1)	An outlawed organization called  the Burma Communist Party (Rakhine )
traded arms for peace on the 29th of March. A group of nearly (300) members
including families of  the (BCP) Rakhine headed by Central Committee
Chairman, U Saw Tun Oo crossed  over- into Myanmar with various small arms
and traded their arms for peace. They were being warmly welcomed by the local
authorities and population. Necessary assistance were also being extended by
the authorities concerned.

(2)	Mrs. Aris received the spouse of the British Ambassador Mr. Gordon at her
    residence on the University Avenue on the afternoon of 14th and 26th of
March.

(3)	Mrs. Aris received U.S Charge d? Affairs Mr. Kent Weidemann at her
University Avenue residence on the afternoon of 18th and 29th March.

(4)	British Ambassador Mr. Gordon met with Mrs. Aris at the residence of U
Kyi Maung on the evening of 18th March.

(5)	On the morning of 27th March some diplomats and journalist attended the
Armed Forces Day celebration held by the N.L.D at Mrs. Aris?s residence.

(6)	The Government Press Briefing for the month of April has been postponed
for a later date, due to unforeseen circumstances it is learnt.

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