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Subject: THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, 13 Aug, 1997)

THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, 13 Aug, 1997)
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(1)  Secretary-1 receives President of Fujitsu Limited of  Japan
(2)  Secretary-1 receives Secretary of Socio-Economic  Planning of the 
      Philippines
(3)  Thanmyanthu All-Bus Lines Control Committee presented cash
(4)  Minister for Mines receives Managing Director of  Laranda 
       Properties
(5)  Vice-President of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk calls  on 
      Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
(6)   MIC Chairman receives Executive Vice-President of  Mitsui 
       Marine and Fire Insurance
(7)   Minister for Foreign Affairs arrives back after attending  Special 
      ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore
(8)   Major Kat Ye (a) Thein Tun and members of NUPA  Rakhine 
      armed group exchange arms for peace
(9)   Minister for NPED receives SIF Executive Director
(10) Myanmar youth delegation arrives back from Cuba
(11) Yangon Division WCWA discusses women's life  development 
        research project
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(1)  Secretary-1 receives President of Fujitsu Limited of  Japan

 
YANGON, 12 Aug-Secretary-1 of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
Lt-Gen  Khin Nyunt received President Mr Tadashi Sekizawa of Fujitsu Limited
of Japan and party at  Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence this
afternoon.
 With the Secretary- 1, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyunt Swe and
Director-General  Thura U Aung Htet of Protocol Department were also present.
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(2)  Secretary-1 receives Secretary of Socio-Economic  Planning of the 
      Philippines

 
YANGON, 12 Aug-Secretary- 1 of the State Law and Order Restoration Council
Lt-Gen  Khin Nyunt received Secretary of Socio Economic Planning Dr Cielito F
Habito of the Republic of  the Philippines and delegation at Dagon Yeiktha of
the Ministry of Defence this morning.

With the Secretary- 1 were Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development Brig-Gen  Abel, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyunt Swe
and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet  of Protocol Department.

 The guests were accompanied by Ambassador of the Philippines Mrs Sonia C
Brady.
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(3)   Thanmyanthu All-Bus Lines Control Committee presented cash
 
YANGON, 12 Aug -Thanmyanthu All-Bus Lines Control Committee presented cash
 assistance for the l5th time to in-Service Tatmadawmen who sacrificed their
limbs for the nation at  the City Hall this afternoon with an address by
Chief of the Bureau of Special Operations Chief of  Staff (Army) Secretary-2
of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
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(4)  Minister for Mines receives Managing Director of  Laranda 
       Properties
 
YANGON, 12 Aug -Minister for Mines Lt-Gen Kyaw Min received a delegation led
by  Managing-Director of Laranda Properties Sdn Bhd of Malaysia Mr Joseph
Vijay Kumar at the  ministry this morning.
 Present also were Deputy Ministers for Mines U Hlaine Win and U Myint Thein
and officials.  ___________________________________________

(5)   Vice-President of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk calls  on 
      Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
 
YANGON, 12 Aug  Vice-President Mr Arif Widjaja of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia
Tbk  and party called on Minister for Livestock and Fisheries U Aung Thaung
at the ministry this  afternoon.
Present also were Director-General of the Department of Livestock and
Fisheries U Kyaw Lwin,  Director-General of the Fisheries Department U Soe
Win, Managing Director of the Livestock,  Feedstuff and Dairy Products
Enterprise U Maung Maung Nyunt, Director of the Livestock and  Veterinary
Department Dr Myo Thant, Director of the Bee Keeping Department U Maung Win
 and Head of Office U Myint Shwe.  _________________________________

(6)   MIC Chairman receives Executive Vice-President of  Mitsui 
        Marine and Fire Insurance
 
YANGON, 12 Aug Member of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Chairman
of  Myanmar Investment Commission Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Admiral Maung
Maung Khin  received Executive Vice-President Mr Takashi Kawa-hara of Mitsui
Marine and Fire Insurance  Co Ltd and party at his office, this afternoon.

 Also present were Minister at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Secretary of MIC Brig-Gen  Maung Maung and officials.
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(7)   Minister for Foreign Affairs arrives back after attending  Special 
      ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore
 
YANGON, 12 Aug-The Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Ohn Gyaw  arrived back here by air this afternoon after attending Special
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in  S2ngapore on 11 August.

 The delegation was welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Member
of Security and  Management Committee Vice-Admiral Than Nyunt, Minister for
Education U Pan Aung, Deputy  Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyunt Swe,
ambassadors of ASEAN member countries, heads of  departments under the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials.

 Delegation members Director-General U Aye Lwin and Head of Branch Daw Moe
Thuza of  ASEAN Affairs Department and PSO to the Minister U Zaw Myint Oo
also arrived back.

 At the meeting, participants had a cordial discussion on the meeting of
three foreign ministers of  ASEAN and Second Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun
Sen on 2 August and the ASEAN's  common attitude on current developments in
Cambodia.
After the meeting, the Foreign Ministers of Thai-land, the Philippines and
Indonesia met the Press.
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(8)   Major Kat Ye (a) Thein Tun and members of NUPA  Rakhine 
      armed group exchange arms for peace
 
YANGON, 12 Aug- The State Law and Order Restoration Council or the Tatmadaw
 Government is building national reconsolidation, upholding Our Three Main
National Causes. It has  also formulated and is implementing the 12
political, economic and social objectives for emergence  of a peaceful,
modern and developed nation. For bringing about secure and peaceful life for
those  who have exchanged arms for peace, it also lays emphasis on
establishing model villages and  houses, reclaiming land for agriculture,
arranging for agriculture, livestock breeding and production  on manageable
scale and fulfilling their health, education and social requirements.

 Realizing that years-long destructive acts do not benefit the nation and
perceiving the noble mind,  genuine goodwill and correct endeavours of the
Government, armed groups are exchanging arms  for peace individually or in
groups.

 Members of the NUPA Rakhine armed groups have recently exchanged arms for
peace in  separate occasions at the local Tatmadaw battalion at Kwinchaung
Village in Paletwa Township.

 Platoon commander Weh Set and sergeant Aung Kalay of NUPA Rakhine armed
group  exchanged arms for peace bringing along with them two M-22 automatic
rifles, three magazines  and 340 rounds of ammunition on 17 July; privates
Aung Aung and Kyaw Khine on 24 July;  11-member armed group led by major Kat
Ye (a)Thein Tun with two AR-18 arms, three AK-47  automatic rifles, one M-22
automatic rifle, eight 40-mm bombs, one No 36 hand grenade, three  AK-47
magazines, four M-16 magazines, 500 rounds of AK-47 ammunition and 150 rounds
of  M-16 ammunition on 25 July; and eight-member group led by sergeant Kan
Lwe on 28 July.

 Commanding Officer of the local battalion Lt-Col Nyi Nyi and Tatmadaw
members and local  people extended a warm welcome to those who exchanged arms
for peace.

 The Commanding Officer then presented bags of rice and cash sent by the
Western Command to  them individually.

 The men who exchanged arms for peace previously resided at villages in
Paletwa Township.  Arrangements.are being made to resettle them in the
villages and enable them to engage in  agricultural production.

 There are more members of the armed groups who will follow suit.

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(9) Minister for NPED receives SIF Executive Director

 
YANGON, 12 Aug  Minister for National Planning and Economic Development
Brig-Gen  Abel received Executive Director of Singapore International
Foundation Mr Chen Chin Chi and  party at the ministry this morning.

 They discussed technical cooperation in Myanmar social welfare work and
health care services by  sending skilled volunteers of Singapore
International Foundation to Myanmar under Singapore  Volunteers Overseas
Programme.

 Present also were officials of the ministry.
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(10)  Myanmar youth delegation arrives back from Cuba

 
YANGON, 12 AugThe 18-member Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for
 Forestry U Aung Phone arrived back here by air yesterday evening after
attending the 14th World  Youth and Students Festival held in Cuba.

 They were welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Minister for
Communications, Posts  and Telegraphs U Soe Tha, Deputy Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing and departmental  officials.

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(11) Yangon Division WCWA discusses women's life  development 
        research project

 
YANGON, 12 Aug  A coordination meeting on future tasks relating to women's
life  development research project was held by the Violence Against Women
Subcommittees of  Myanmar National and Yangon Division Working Committees for
Women's Affairs at Yadanathiri  Hall, Konmyinttha, in Mayangon Township this
afternoon.

 It was attended by members of MNWCWA, participants of research project,
members of the  Violence Against Women Subcommittee, members of Yangon
Division Law and Order  Restoration Council, chairmen and secretaries of
Yangon East and West District Law and Order  Restoration Councils, members of
Women's Affairs Working Committees from four districts of  Yangon Division,
chairpersons and secretaries of the Violence Against Women Subcommittees,
 authorities from Kyimyindine and Thingangyun Townships, heads of the Health
Department, health  workers, guests and departmental officials.

 Chairperson of the Violence Against Women Subcommittee, of MNWCWA Dr Khin
Win Shwe  explained the purpose and future tasks pertaining to the project.

 Chairperson of Research Committee Professor Daw Khin Aye Win took part in
the discussion.

 The meeting ended with concluding remarks by Dr Khin Win Shwe.
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(12) National Convention Convening Commission meets

YANGON, 1 2 Aug- National Convention Convening Commission held a meeting at
its office  this afternoon.

 Present on the occasion were Chairman of NCCC Lt-Gen Myo Nyunt,
Vice-Chairmen Lt-Gen  Maung Thint and Brig-Gen Myo Thant and commission
members. 

Lt-Gen Myo Nyunt spoke on the occasion.

 Afterwards, they held discussions on the National Convention.
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