Information Sheet N0. A-0988 (I)

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Subject: Information  Sheet  N0. A-0988 (I) 16th July  1999

MYANMAR  INFORMATION  COMMITTEE
YANGON
Information  Sheet 
N0. A-0988 (I)        				16th July  1999 

(1)		Chairman of MIC Receives ED of Actacorp Holdings Berhad

		Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission received Executive 
Director of Actacorp Holdings Berhad of Malaysia Mr. Abdul Hamid bin Cha and 
party who called at his office on 15 July. They discussed situation of City 
Square Project being undertaken in Myanmar and future tasks.

(2)		Military Attaches Visit Factory and Garden City

		Military Attaches from foreign embassies led by Deputy Chief 
of the Office of Strategic Studies and Dean of Military Attache Corps, 
Military Attache of the Russian Federation Col. Vladimir I Kontchakov visited 
Pyinmabin Industrial Zone, Mingaladon Township on 15 July. Afterwards, 
Military Attaches went to Mingaladon Industrial Zone. They toured the 
industrial zone and observed construction works of Mingaladon Garden City. In 
the afternoon, they went to National Indoor Stadium-1, Thuwunna where they 
watched events of Golden Eagle Asian Badminton Championship 1999.

(3)		MAI Resumes Yangon-Kuala Lumpur-Yangon Flight

		Myanmar Airways International (MAI) resumed its twice-a-week 
flight between Yangon and Kuala Lumpur on 15 July with the use of Boeing 
737-400. Air transport service of the airline on the flight route was 
suspended temporarily for five months and 15 days beginning 1 February. As 
before the temporary suspension period, the airline operates the flight on 
Thursdays and Sundays.

(4)		Delegation of Singapore National Defence College Visits 
Defence 			Services Academy

		A study delegation led by Col. Lim Kah Kee of Singapore 
National Defence College went to Defence Services Academy in PyinOoLwin on 14 
July. In the afternoon the delegation went to Defence Services Institute of 
Engineering. The delegation proceeded to Taunggyi by car, and arrived back 
Yangon on 15 July.

(5)		Golden Eagle Asian Juniors Badminton Championship Goes on for 
			Fifth Day

		Golden Eagle Asian Juniors Badminton Championship 1999 
continued at the National Indoor Stadium-1 in Thuwunna on 15 July. The 
Championship was supervised by Mr. Yap Tee Loy of Malaysia as Chief Umpire 
and Mr. S Murali Dharan of India and U Robin Tin of Myanmar as deputy chief 
umpires. 
	Press Release by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Union of Myanmar
	With regard to the recent statement by Lee Teng-hui on the 
Cross-Straits relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued the 

following Press Release:
	The Union of Myanmar was one of the first countries which recognized 
the People's Republic of China when it was founded on 1st October 1949. Since 
then, Myanmar and China have been able to establish kinsfolk-like pauk-phaw 
friendship based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. As a close 
friend of China, Myanmar reiterates its full support to China's efforts to 
safeguard its sovereignty, dignity and territorial integrity. 
	Moreover, Myanmar consistently abides by the " One China Policy" and 
recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Yangon.
Dated. 16th July 1999.
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