VOA : ALBRIGHT / BURMA -GIL BUTLER

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Voice of America
DATE=7/28/98

ALBRIGHT / BURMA 
GIL BUTLER (MANILA)
  

INTRO:  AT THE MEETING OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC NATIONS IN MANILA, A 
GROUP OF FOREIGN MINISTERS HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN TO THE BURMESE 
FOREIGN MINISTER ABOUT A CONTINUING STAND-OFF THAT HAS LEFT 
DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST AUNG SAN SUU KYI STUCK ON A ROAD OUTSIDE 
RANGOON SINCE FRIDAY.  V-O-A'S GIL BUTLER HAS MORE FROM MANILA.

TEXT:  A SENIOR AMERICAN OFFICIAL SAYS AN INFORMAL GROUP OF 
FOREIGN MINISTERS --  NONE  FROM MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE 
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS -- MET WITH BURMA'S 
FOREIGN MINISTER TO EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE SITUATION.

NOBEL LAUREATE AUNG SAN SUU KYI HAS BEEN STUCK IN HER CAR FOR 
DAYS, SINCE BEING PREVENTED FROM TRAVELING TO MEET OTHER PRO- 
DEMOCRACY FIGURES.  THE SENIOR AMERICAN OFFICIAL SAYS AUNG SAN 
SUU KYI ASKED FOR AND WAS GIVEN WATER BY BURMESE AUTHORITIES.

U-S SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT SAID THE BURMESE  
AUTHORITIES SHOULD DEFUSE THE SITUATION AND TALK WITH AUNG SAN 
SUU KYI.

                      /// ALBRIGHT ACT /// 

 WE HOPE VERY MUCH THAT THERE WILL BE A RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. 
AUNG SAN SUU KYI SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRAVEL FREELY IN HER OWN 
COUNTRY, AND WE HOPE VERY MUCH THAT THAT WILL INDEED HAPPEN.

                         /// END ACT ///

FOREIGN DIPLOMATS IN RANGOON ARE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK WITH 
AUNG SAN SUU KYI IN HER CAR ON WEDNESDAY.  SEVERAL DROVE PAST THE
CAR TUESDAY BUT WERE  NOT  ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO HER.   (SIGNED)

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28-Jul-98 6:00 AM EDT (1000 UTC)
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