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Information sheet No. A-0114(I)



                     Information sheet
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No. A-0114(I)			    		Date.  4-9-97

(1)		Minister to attend ASEAN Transport Ministers? Meeting in Philippines
		A delegation led by Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Thein Win left Yangon on
3 September to attend the third ASEAN Transport Ministers? Meeting (ATM) to
be held from 5 to 6 September in Cibu, the Philippines.

(2)		MCCI Chairman Leaves to Attend Meeting in KL
		Chairman of Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry U Khin Maung Yi left
Yangon on 3 September for Malaysia to attend the Second ASEAN CCI Strategic
Planning Meeting on ASEAN Business Vision-2020 on 4 and 5 September at the
invitation of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
 
(3)		Lecture on Malaysia?s Experience in AFTA and CEPT
		General Secretary of the Association of Chinese Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Malaysia Dato Soong Siew Hoong lecture on Malaysia?s experience
in ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and Common Effective Preferential Tariff
(CEPT) at the Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 3 September. Talks
were then held on cooperation in trade and industry for mutual benefit
between the Malaysian association and MCCI. The lecture was attended by
personnel of MCCI and representatives of nine 
associations.

(4)		Two KNUs Exchange Arms for Peace
		The remnants of the armed groups exchanged arms for peace after giving up
their subversive acts. Two KNUs of No 3 Brigade of KNU armed group, exchanged
arms for peace through Thayetchaung Village Law and Order Restoration Council
on 1 August. They were given warm welcome and provisions by officials.

(5)		Raw Opium Seized in PyinOoLwin
		Members of Police Force acting on tip-off, stopped and searched a small
jeep on 18 August. A total of 10 packets of raw opium weighing 16.0026 kilos
was seized under the seat of the passenger. Action is being taken according
to law.

OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 3 SEPTEMBER

(A)		Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun received Vice-President(Commerce)
Mr Carmel Dahan of Koortrade Ltd of Israel at his office.

(B)		Minister for Forestry Lt-Gen Chit Swe received Director-General Mr
Egbert Pelinck of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (
ICIMOD ) at International Business Centre. Mr Pelinck studied research farms
of Yezin Forestry Research Centre in Myanmar. He discussed mountain 
development projects of ICIMOD being implemented here under the Regional
Collaborative Programme II (RCP II) with officials from various ministries.

(C)		Minister for National Planning and Economic Development Brig-Gen Abel
received Director-General Mr Lee Gouk-Kun of Korea International Cooperation
Agency (KOICA) at his office.

(D)		Minister for Commerce Lt-Gen Tun Kyi received Chairman of Daewoo
Corporation Mr Woo Choong Kim and party at his office.

(E)		Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win received Director-General of
Volunteer Affairs Bureau of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Mr
Lee Gouk-Kun and party at Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium 1.

(F)		Chairman of Myanmar May Flower Group and Managing Director of Yangon
Airways U Kyaw Win received Adviser at the Japan Air System Co Ltd Mr Ryuji
Sato, accompanied by Marketing Manager for Asia and Africa 
Mr San Yu at his office. They discussed opportunities for domestic passenger
transport services.

(G)		Minister for Energy U Khin Maung Thein received General Manager Mr Y
Sumitomo and Assistant Manager Mr T Shimahara of Sumitomo Banks Ltd of Japan
and Chairman of Daewoo Group Mr Woo-Choong Kim and party separately at his
office.

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