"On July 3, Poloff spoke by telephone with Minister-Counselor Kallayana Vipattipumiprates of MFA?s East Asia Affairs Department regarding the RTG?s position on the proposed UN Security Council Resolution on Burma. Kallayana stated that the RTG is working with ASEAN member states "and others" to try to come up with a "viable alternative" to the resolution. He said that the RTG wants the Burmese to take some concrete step forward, but feels that Burma "must be offered some carrot, not just the stick." He said that the RTG is working to get the Burmese government to open a dialogue with ASEAN to discuss precisely what actions the regime could take to demonstrate progress..."