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INFORMATION SHEET NO.A-0370(I)



                                            INFORMATION SHEET

                              NO.A-0370(I)	     30th  March   1998

(1)		VIII Student Sport Festival Commences in Haka with Mammoth, Colourful
Spectacle Sporting Spirit and Get-together of Young Brethren Essence of
Fairplay and Togetherness
		The opening ceremony of the VIII Student Sport Festival was held on a grand
scale on 29 March at the Vamthu Mong Sports Stadium in Haka, Chin State, in
accordance with the objectives--to help implement the aim of the State
?Myanmar Sports--the World to Conquer?; to turn out more fit and healthy
students; to contribute sporting movement of the State; to enhance sports
standard of the State; to turn out selected, outstanding athletes and to
further strengthen Union spirit and patriotism.

(2)		Agreement to Extend Loan of $ 10m Signed
		An agreement to extend a loan of ten million US dollars by the Government of
India to the Government of the Union of Myanmar was signed at the Ministry of
Finance and Revenue on 29 March.  The loan will be used for production of
machines and technical services of Ministry of Rail Transportation and
Ministry of Industry-2.

(3)		Computer Exhibition Continues
		Computer exhibition to mark the tenth founding anniversary of Yangon
Institute of Computer Science and Technology continued at the Diamond Jubilee
Hall of Yangon University on 29 March.

			OFFICE  CALL IN YANGON ON 29 MARCH		
		Deputy Minister for Home Affairs received a three-member delegation of the
International Committee of Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Ministry
of Home Affairs on 28 March.  They discussed their planned second tour of
border areas in Myanmar.

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