INFORMATION SHEET No.A. 0351(I)

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                            INFORMATION SHEET

No.A. 0351(I)	                                     16 March 1998

 (1)		Yangon University Hiking and Mountaineering Association Leaves for
Kachin State
		A group of mountaineers including teachers and students totalling 20 led by
Chairman of Yangon University Hiking and Mountaineering Association left
Yangon by air on 15 March to scale snow-capped Phonwun Mountain, 11,500 feet
high, in Putao, Kachin State.
 
(2)		Secretary-1 Receives National Race Leader of Northern Shan State Special
Region 3	
		Chairman of Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and National
Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
received national race leader of Northern Shan State Special Region 3 U Se Tin
and members at Tatmadaw Guest House . They discussed progress of education,
health and transport sector and development of the region.
 
OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 15 MARCH
(A)		Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
received Assistant United Nations Secretary-General Assistant Administrative
Officer of UNDP Region Director of Asia and the Pacific Region Bureau Dr Nay
Dun and members at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence. 
(B)		Minister for Health received Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei, WHO Regional
Director for South East Asia at his office. They discussed health activities
to be jointly carried out by WHO and the ministry.
 
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