Information Sheet N0.A-0495(I)

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                                          Information Sheet

                           N0.A-0495(I)                            9th July
1998 


		Myanmar Refutes Presumptuous Observations, Remarks will 		
Continue to Safeguard and Protect Stability

		The following is a Press Release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Union of Myanmar issued on 8th July.

		Recent statements made by certain responsible Ministers regarding their
concern on the presupposed situation in the Union of Myanmar are found to be
presumptuous. The authorities of the Union of Myanmar have been exercising
utmost restraint in dealing with the aggressive and confrontation attitude of
certain elements with the hope of inviting outside interference in the
internal political development.  The authorities will continue in exercising
careful and measured steps to safeguard and protect the stability as well as
constructive building of a system which the Government has committed to build
with discipline.  It is regrettable however that presumptuous observation and
remarks made on isolated and wrong information could lead to misunderstanding
and misconception not only in bilateral relations but also in intra-ASEAN
perceptions which are against the inherent and ultimate objectives of ASEAN as
a whole.


                              OFFICE CALL IN YANGON ON 8 JULY

		Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo
received Chairman Mr. Mark Carnegie of Easy Call Company under CRA Co of
Australia, Managing Director Mr. Wong Fong Fui of Boustead Company of
Singapore and Director Dr Patrick HM Loh of MTB Malaysian Fruits Company of
Malaysia at the office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation on 8th
July.


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