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Shan States Army General Headquarters=20
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4 October 1999

Statement on 1 October 1999 Incident

1. The Shan States Army firmly opposes the practice of terrorization,=20
especially through violent means.

2. Our position with regards to the hijacking of the Burmese embassy on =
1=20
October is as stated below:

a. It was a decisive retaliation on behalf of the people of the whole=20
country against the unjust regime;

b. It was an effective response in kind by a group of youth and students =
to=20
the regime that was in fear of resolving political issues by political =
means.

3. We extend our heartfelt appreciation of the Royal Thai government for =

their peaceful resolution of the affair.

4. We shall protest any act of reprisal by the SPDC regime to intimidate =

the opposition.

5. We therefore appeal to the United Nations, and to governments of the=20
world to use all their influences in order to forestall any repressive=20
measures by the military clique against the opposition and the ethnic=20
nationalities.

Central Executive Committee

Shan States Army
3 October 1999.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D5><STRONG>Shan States Army General =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>4 October 1999</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D4><STRONG>Statement on 1 October 1999 =
Incident</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><BR>1. The Shan States =
Army firmly=20
opposes the practice of terrorization, <BR>especially through violent=20
means.<BR><BR>2. Our position with regards to the hijacking of the =
Burmese=20
embassy on 1 <BR>October is as stated below:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><BR>a. It was a =
decisive retaliation=20
on behalf of the people of the whole <BR>country against the unjust=20
regime;<BR><BR>b. It was an effective response in kind by a group of =
youth and=20
students to <BR>the regime that was in fear of resolving political =
issues by=20
political means.<BR><BR>3. We extend our heartfelt appreciation of the =
Royal=20
Thai government for <BR>their peaceful resolution of the =
affair.<BR><BR>4. We=20
shall protest any act of reprisal by the SPDC regime to intimidate =
<BR>the=20
opposition.<BR><BR>5. We therefore appeal to the United Nations, and to=20
governments of the <BR>world to use all their influences in order to =
forestall=20
any repressive <BR>measures by the military clique against the =
opposition and=20
the ethnic <BR>nationalities.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><BR>Central Executive=20
Committee<BR><BR>Shan States Army<BR>3 October 1999.=20
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