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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 7 May, 1999)

The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 7 May, 1999)
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(1)   Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services 
      Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye meets 
      Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force
      
(2)   Secretary-1 meets Deputy Foreign Minister of Thailand

(3)   Briquettes becoming more popular Producers, distributors urged 
      to expand market 

(4)   Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee Fourth Meeting held
  
(5)   Meeting held to coordinate holding of ASEAN-CCI 56th Council 
      Meeting

(6)   First-aid capability, military parade drills competitions of 
      outstanding Red Cross youths held

(7)   Thailand leading 21st Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship after 
      third round

(8)   57 members resign from Monghpyak Township NLD

(9)   UMEHL gems sales on 18 June

(10)  Wife of Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force visits 
      Myanma Gems Museum, Women's Development Centre

(11)  RTAF Air Chief Marshal and wife visit Memorial to Fallen 
      Heroes, Shwedagon Pagoda, Defence Services Museum

(12)   Minister meets Ambassador of Malaysia

(13)  PRC industrialists meet MIPA members

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(1)   Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief 
     (Army) General Maung Aye meets Air Chief Marshal of Royal 
     Thai Air Force

 
YANGON, 6 May-Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development 
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services 
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye received Air 
Chief Marshal Tananit Niamtan of Royal Thai Air Force and 
delegation at Zeya Thiri Beikhman on Konmyinttha at 2 pm today.
   

    The guests were accompanied by Army and Air Attache of 
Thai Embassy Col Chaiwat Satondee and officials.


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(2)   Secretary-1 meets Deputy Foreign Minister of Thailand

 
YANGON, 6 May-Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development 
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Deputy Foreign Minister 
of Thailand Mr Sukhumbhand Paribatra and party at Dagon 
Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 5 pm today.


    The guests were accompanied by Ambassador o Thailand 
to Myanmar M Pensak Chalarak.


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(3)   Briquettes becoming more popular Producers, 
      distributors urged  to expand market 


YANGON, 6 May-The Leading Committee for Organizing 
Extensive Use of Firewood Substitute Fuel held its 
meeting No 1/99 at the Forest Department on Bayintnaung 
Road today, attended by Patron of the Leading 
Committee Secretary-2 of the State 
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.


     In his address, Lt-Gen Tin Oo said that 
formerly, the firewood substitute fuel utilization 
committee was just a subcommittee under Myanma Industrial 
Development Work Committee, and that in order to 
expedite works, the Leading Committee was formed 
with the Minister for Forestry as the chairman and 
ministers of respective committees as members. 


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(4)   Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee 
      Fourth Meeting held

 
YANGON, 6 May-The Thai delegation led by Mr 
Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Deputy Foreign Minister 
of Thailand, arrived in Yangon by air this 
morning to attend the Fourth Meeting of thc 
Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee.


    In the afternoon, the Thai Deputy Foreign 
Minister called on Deputy Minister for Foreign 
Affairs U Khin Maung Win at the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs and then attended the Fourth Meeting of 
the Myanmar-Thailand Joint Boundary Committee held 
at the ministry. The two delegations led by 
respective Deputy Foreign Ministers held open 
and cordial discussions on boundary matters between 
the two countries.


At the end of,the meeting, the two leaders signed 
the agreed minutes of the meeting. 

The Thai delegation leader then paid a courtesy 
call on Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung at 
the latter's guest room at the ministry.


    Prior to the Fourth Meeting of the Myanmar-Thailand 
Joint Boundary Committee, the two sides held senior 
officials meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 
4 and 5 May. Senior officials from Thai side were led by 
Mr Vasin Teeravechyan, Director-General of the Department 
of Treaties and Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs of Thailand and those from Myanmar side were led 
by U Nyunt Maung Shein, Director-General of the Political 
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both 
delegations discussed boundary matters between the two 
countries in a very open and constructive manner.


    Leader of the Myanmar delegation Deputy Foreign 
Minister U Khin Maung Win hosted a dinner for the 
Thai delegation at Karaweik Palace in the evening.


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(5)   Meeting held to coordinate holding of ASEAN-CCI 
56th Council Meeting


YANGON, 6 May-Chairman of the Panel of Patrons of the 
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce 
and Industry Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than 
addressed the coordination meeting on holding 
ASEAN-CCI 56th Council Meeting in Yangon in the 
meeting hall of the federation on Merchant Street 
this afternoon.


    The minister spoke of holding the meeting on a 
grand scale, and added that working committees 
need to work hard in making necessary preparations.


He also called on officials concerned to provide 
assistance for the guests from abroad, and stressed 
the importance of cooperation among working committees.


    President of UMFCCI U Win Myint, Vice-President 
U Htain Win and Secretary U Zaw Min Win reported 
on arrangements being carried out for holding the 
meeting.


    The minister gave instructions on preparations 
for the meeting.    


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(6)   First-aid capability, military parade drills 
      competitions of outstanding  Red Cross youths held
      

YANGON, 5 May -The opening ceremony of the 1999 World 
Red Cross Day commemorative first-aid capability and 
military parade drills competitions of State/Division Red 
Cross brigade members and outstanding Red Cross youths 
was held in the gymnasium of Latha Township Basic 
Education High School 1 today.


Executive Director of Myanmar Red Cross Society Col 
Aung Than made a speech and opened the competitions.


    The first-aid capability took place in the 
gymnasium, and military parade drills 
competition in the football ground.


    President of MRCS Dr Kyaw Win, Executive 
Director Col Aung Than and officials 
observe the competitions.


Prizes will be given away to the winners at the 
World Red Cross Day commemorative ceremony  
scheduled to be held at the Institute of Nursing 
on 8 May.


    In Myanyilar Hall of Latha BEHS 2 departmental 
officials gave lectures to them on  natural disaster 
preparedness, relief works, social welfare works, 
the role of Red Cross  people, and fire prevention 
measures. 


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(7)   Thailand leading 21st Asia Pacific Junior Golf 
      Championship after  third round


YANGON, 6 May - Thailand is leading in the 21st 
Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship 1999 being 
held at Silvery Course of Yangon City Development
Committee with 646 strokes after the third round.


    Host Myanmar is at the second place with 677 
strokes while Chinese Taipei is at the third with 
the same strokes.

    Korea is at the fourth with 677, India at the 
fifth with 699, Malaysia at the sixth with 707 and 
the Philippines at the seventh with 712 strokes.


    In Boy A Class, Myanmar's Win Htwe Hlaing is 
at the first with 211 ahead of Thai Ronna Chai 
who is at the second with 215 strokes after the 
third round. Other Thai Wisut is at the third 
with 219.


    In Boy B Class, Pron of Thailand is leading 
with 212 while Choi Jim Ho of Korea is at the 
second place with 223 and Thai Kittinan at the third 
with 230.


    Among the spectators who watched the third 
round today were Chairman of Myanmar Olympic 
Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, 
Yangon Mayor U Ko Lay, President of Myanmar Golf 
Federation Brig-Gen Win Hlaing and officials.


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(8)   57 members resign from Monghpyak Township NLD


YANGON, 6 May-Fifty-seven members resigned from 
the National League for Democracy of Monghpyak 
Township, Shan State (East).


    F1fty-seven members of Monghpyak Township NLD, 
Shan State (East), of their own volition, resigned 
by sending letters of resignation to Monghpyak Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission 
Office and the party concerned on 9 February 1999 
as they no longer wished to participate in party 
politics of NLD. 


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(9)   UMEHL gems sales on 18 June



YANGON, 6 May-Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings 
Limited will sell jade and gems on bargain and 
auction systems on 18 June 1999 at Myanma 
Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road.


Registered buyers may check the stones to be 
sold at the I 1th Gem and Jade Sale of UMEHL 
from 13 to 17 June.


    Registration fee for local merchants is K 4,000 
per head and foreigners US $ 20 per head.


For more information please contact Myanmar Ruby 
Enterprise (Ph 287328/ 285582) or Myanmar Imperial 
Jade (Ph 285074/285584) at 24/26 (former Central 
Bank of Myanmar), Sule Pagoda Road, Kyauktada 
Township, during office hours.


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(10)  Wife of Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai 
      Air Force visits  Myanma Gems Museum, Women's 
      Development Centre
      

YANGON, 6 May -Mrs Khunying Phannee Niamtan, 
wife of Air Chief Marshal Tananit Niamtan of Royal 
Thai Air Force together with Daw Khin Swe Nyunt, 
wife of member of State Peace and Development 
Council Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, 
and officials arrived at Myanma Gems Museum on 
Kaba Aye Pagoda Road at 2 pm today.


    They were welcomed by Managing Director of 
Myanma Gems Enterprise U Khin Oo and officials 
who conducted them round the museum.


    Mrs Khunying Phannee Niamtan and party went 
to Women's Development Centre of Social Welfare 
Department on Thanlwin Road.


    They were welcomed by Vice-Chairperson of 
Working Committee for Myanmar Women's Affairs 
Professor Daw May May Yi and officials. 

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(11)  RTAF Air Chief Marshal and wife visit Memorial 
      to Fallen Heroes,  Shwedagon Pagoda, Defence Services Museum


YANGON, 6 May - Air Chief Marshal Tananit Niamtan of Royal Thai Air 
Force and goodwill delegation, visiting here at the invitation of 
member of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief 
(Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, together with Commander of Maintenance Air 
Base Col Khin Maung Aye, Army and Air Attache of Thai Embassy Col 
Chaiwat Satondee and officials, visited the Memorial to Fallen Heroes 
in the afternoon.

    The Air Chief Marshal and the delegation laid a basket of flowers 
and saluted the fallen heroes.


    Then, the Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force signed in 
the visitors' book.

    The Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force and the delegation 
were conducted around the Memorial to Fallen Heroes by officials.


They later proceeded to the Defence Services Museum.

    On arrival there, they were welcomed by Commandant of Defence 
Services Museum and Historical Research Institute Col Ye Htut.


    The Air Chief Marshal of Royal Thai Air Force signed in the 
visitors' book and presented a souvenir to Col Ye Htut.

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(12)   Minister meets Ambassador of Malaysia

    

YANGON, 6 May-Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung 
Maung Thein met Ambassador of Malaysia Mr Dato Muhammad Bin Noh who 
called at his office at 1 pm today.


    Also Present at the call were Deputy Minister U Aung Thein, 
Director-General U Kyaw Lwin of Directorate of Livestock and 
Fisheries, Director-General U Soe Win of Fisheries Department, 
deputy directors-general and Head of Office U Myint Shwe.


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(13)  PRC industrialists meet MIPA members



YANGON, 6 May-Industrialists from the People's Republic of China 
met with Myanmar counterparts here this afternoon, coordinating 
means to extend industrial cooperation on mutual basis.


    Led by Deputy Director Mr Hu Zuzhen of Foreign Affairs Office 
of Jinan Municipal People's Government, Shangton Province, they held 
talks with Central Executive Committee members of Myanmar Industrial 
Producers Association led by MIPA Chairman U Htein Win.

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