"Responding to reftel points delivered by PolOff, MFA Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Division Deputy Director Chen Chen on April 30 said that the Chinese Government has "advised" the Burmese Government to "positively reconsider" previous suggestions offered by UN Special Adviser Gambari to help ensure that the May 10 referendum is free and fair. China specifically suggested that Burma allow international observers to monitor the referendum, Chen said. Chen mentioned that within the last ten days, high-level Foreign Ministry officials from China and Burma had discussed the referendum process on the sidelines of an international meeting. (Note: Chen did not specify which officials or what meeting.)..."