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INFORMATION SHEET N0.A. 0289 (I)



                                    INFORMATION SHEET
 
                      N0.A. 0289 (I)                 20 Jan 1998
 
(1)		National Seminar on World Trade Organization and Multilateral 
		Trading System Commences

		The National Seminar on the World Trade Organization and Multilateral
Trading System, jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the
Technical Cooperation and Training Division of the WTO at the ministry on 19
January with an address by Minister for Commerce. The seminar will be held
from 9.30 am to 5 pm up to 21 January.
 
(2)		Seminar "An Analysis and Assessment of the Current Economic 
		Situation in Myanmar"

		The Seminar "An Analysis and Assessment of the Current Economic Situation in
Myanmar" co-sponsored by the Office of Strategic Studies of the Ministry of
Defence and Tun Foundation Bank continued for the second day at the Defence
Services Guest House on Inya Road on 19 January. The seminar will continue
till 21 January.
 
(3)		20,000 Amphetamine Tablets Seized in Tachileik 

		Members of Defence Services Intelligence, regional battalion, Myanmar Police
Force and special anti-drug squad seized drug traffickers together with 20,000
amphetamine tablets, a factory producing the tablets, cash, gold ornaments and
a motorcycle in Tachileik Township from 14 to 16 January. Acting on
information, the authorities stopped and searched a motorcycle which came from
Tachileik at Mongphong village-tract in the township on 14 January at 8 pm.
They found 8,000 amphetamine tablets from the rider Aik Aun and another 4,000
from pillion rider U Nan Shen. Further investigation had led to the seizure of
the machine to produce the drugs at the house of Sai Yi Kyauk at 12 pm the
next day. Drug traffickers, were also arrested together with ninety plastic
bags to pack the amphetamine tablets, 27,630 baht, 600 yuan, K 12,000, one US
dollar, a gold chain weighing about 1.19 ticals, one gold hand chain weighing
14.25 ticals, one gold ring weighing nearly 3.19 ticals, which are proceeds of
drug trafficking business, one hand phone used in Thailand, and eight walkie
talkie antennas. The authorities searched U Nan Shen's house in Lunkyaing
village, on 16 January and seized 8,000 amphetamine tablets. Action has been
taken against the drug traffickers.
 
 
OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 19 JANUARY
 
(A)		Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung received
Mr James Che and party of Hop Thanh Wholesale at Myanmar Investment commission
Office.
 
(B)		Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win Tin
received General Manager of Daimaru Inc Trade Division Mr O. Ikeya at his
office. The minister also received the Adviser of Thai Business Association of
Myanmar Mr Sriwart Suwarn and party.
 
(C)		Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein received Regional
Director of Tokai Bank Ltd Mr T. Suzuki and party of Japan at his office. He
also received Managing Director of Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre Co Ltd
Mr E. Suzuki of Japan and Director of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ltd Mr
T. Endo and party of Japan at his office.

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