INFORMATION SHEET N0.A-0574(I)

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                  N0.A-0574(I)                          23rd August 1998 	 

(1)		Secretary-1  Receives  Nationalities  Leader  of  Shan  State East
Special Region 4

		Chairman   of  Work  Committee  for  Development  of  Border  Areas  and
National  Races  Secretary-1  of  the  State  Peace  and  evelopment  Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received nationalities leader of Shan State East Special
Region-4 U Kyi Myint and member U Min Ein at the Tatmadaw Guest House in
Yangon on 22 August. Present on the occasion were Minister for Commerce,
Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Hotels and Tourism, Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, Minister
for Transport.  They discussed matters related to promotion of tourism
industry, smoothness of transport and communications services and development
tasks of the region.

(2)		Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) Project
		The  main bridge of Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) is 700-feet- long with a
1,400-foot-long approach road on the bank of Thingangyun and a  1,500 -foot-
long approach road on the bank of Dagon Myothit (South).  The bridge with a
72-foot-wide motorway and two six-foot-wide pedestrian lanes, can withstand
60-ton loads.  The bridge lies on the road to the entrance of Yangon.  On
completion, the bridge will give easy access to cities of states and
divisions, and will enable the public to travel in a short period and
contribute to smooth and swift flow of commodities.  It is a bridge that will
serve the interest of the State and the national people.

(3)		Government  of  Myanmar  Moves to Protect  Aung San Suu Kyi?s Safety,
Freedom of Movement

		Ms. Suu Kyi, along with a male companion and two chauffeurs, left Yangon on
12th August to visit associates in Pathein.  Due to threats of violence,
however, travel by prominent persons to some parts of the country is
inadvisable at this time.  Ms. Suu Kyi is the daughter of Myanmar national
hero General Aung San, who led Myanmar?s fight for independence from Britain
during World War Two.  
		The Karen National Union, an armed insurgent separatist force, has
threatened in recent weeks to use guerrilla violence to achieve its aims.
Government analysts believe those threats may include attacks on Aung San Suu
Kyi, aimed at creating political instability in Myanmar.  
		The Government of Myanmar will take all necessary action to protect Ms. Suu
Kyi from these threats, while also safegurarding her human rights, including
the right to freedom of movement, as much as possible.  
		The Government of Myanmar has the responsibility of protecting all of its
citizens from acts of political violence from terrorist organizations. As the
recent bombings in Africa indicate, terrorism is a very real threat in the
modern world, and Governments around the world must work together to prevent
such acts of violence.
		To ensure the health and safety of   Ms. Suu  Kyi and her companions, Ms.
Suu Kyi?s personal physicians have been given full access to her at any time
and the government is still continuing to provide an ambulance and a medical
team on stand-by exclusively for their use. While they are continuing their
stay at Anyarsu village food, water, clothing and other amenities have been
made available from the government as well as other private sources. 

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