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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 30 September, 1999)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 30 September, 1999)
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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman
      Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of
      Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
(2)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman
      Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of
      Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
(3)   C-in-C (Air) meets Ambassador of Singapore
(4)   Minister meets Ambassador of Singapore
(5)   Review Meeting on Integrated Management of
      Maternal and Childhood Illnes (IMMCI) begins
(6)   Commander inspects construction of Yamaung 
      Bridge in Minbya
(8)   Demonstration of jointing materials for 
      telephone cables and lines
(9)   21 members of LDF Lahu armed group led by 
      U Kya Phu exchange arms for peace
(10)  28 members resign from Launglon Township NLD
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(1)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman
      Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of
      Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany


YANGON, 29 Sept - Newly accredited Ambassador of
the Federal Republic of Germany to the Union Of
Myanmar Dr Marius Hass presented his credentials
to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State
Peace and Development Council of the Union of
Myanmar, at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of
Defence at 10 am today.  Also present on the
occasion were State Peace and Development Council
Secretary-1, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
and Director-General of the Protocol Department.


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(2)   State Peace and Development Council Chairman
      Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of
      Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey


YANGON, 29 Sept - Newly accredited Ambassador of
the Republic of Turkey to the Union of Myanmar Mr
Erdinc Ulumlu presented his credentials to Senior
General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at
Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 9:30
am today.  Also present on the occasion were State
Peace and Development Council Secretary-1, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Director-General
of the Protocol Department.


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(3)   C-in-C (Air) meets Ambassador of Singapore



YANGON, 29 Sept - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Lt-Gen Kyaw Than met Ambassador of Singapore
Brig-Gen Patrick Choy Choong Tow who had completed
his tour of duty at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry
of Defence this morning.  The Ambassador was
accompanied by First Secretary William Chik Kam
Weng and First Secretary (Defence) Mr Wong Leong
Jeam.


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(4)   Minister meets Ambassador of Singapore

YANGON, 29 Sept - Minister for National Planning
and Economic Development U Soe Tha today met
Ambassador of Singapore Brig-Gen Patrick Choy
Choong Tow, who had completed his tour of duty.


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(5)   Review Meeting on Integrated Management of
      Maternal and Childhood Illnes (IMMCI) begins


YANGON, 29 Sept - The opening ceremony of Review
Meeting on Integrated Management of Maternal and
Childhood Illnes (IMMCI), sponsored by Ministry of
Health, World Health Organization and UNICEF, was
held at Summit Parkview on Ahlon Road at 8.30 am
today, attended by Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket
Sein.  Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein made a speech on
the occasion.  The meeting continues till 15
October.


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(6)   Commander inspects construction of Yamaung 
      Bridge in Minbya


YANGON, 29 Sept - Chairman of Rakhine State Peace
and Development Council Commander of Western
Command Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and officials, Kyauktaw
Station inspected construction of Yamaung Bridge
in.  Minbya Township on 27 September.  The
commander inspected preparations for opening of
the bridge.  The commander and party inspected
renovation of Kothaunggyi Pagoda in MraukU and
harvesting the farm of U Nyo Tha Hla in Kyauktaw
Township.  The commander fulfilled the
requirements of the farmers.


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(8)   Demonstration of jointing materials for 
      telephone cables and lines

YANGON, 29 Sept - A demonstration of jointing
materials for telephone cables and lines was held
at Telecommunications and Postal Service Training
School on Lower Pazundaung Street this morning.
It was jointly sponsored by Setraco Myanmar Co and
Hong Kong-based Quante Pouyet Asia Ltd of France.
Present on the occasion were Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win
Tin, and officials.  The minister and officials
observed the materials.


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(9)   21 members of LDF Lahu armed group led by 
      U Kya Phu exchange arms for peace


YANGON, 29 Sept - The government is warmly
welcoming the persons and their families who have
exchanged arms for peace with goodwill and
sincerity for national re-consolidation in
implememting the 12 objectives for emergence of a
peaceful, modern and developed nation.  Members of
the armed groups understanding the State' s
goodwill are exchanging arms for peace group-wise
or individually.  Twenty-one members of LDF Lahu
armed group led ; U Kya Phu, with the rank of
battalion commander, exchanged arms for peace on
25 September at a regional battalion in Tachilek.
With a base near Maheintet village in the other
country, LDF Lahu armed group is active in
Tachilek Township, Triangle Region Command area,
Shan State (East).  U Kya Phu and his men brought
together with them one 9 mm pistol, 12 M-16s, two
M-22s, one M-79 launcher, totalling 16 guns, 43
assorted magazines and 1,420 rounds of ammunition.


Officials warmly welcomed them and provided
necessary assistance to them.  The ceremony to
welcome U Kya Phu and party was held at the
regional battalion in Tachilek at 9 am the same
day.  Present on the occasion were Tactical
Operation Commander of Triangle Region Command Col
Khin Zaw, Chairman of Tachilek District Peace and
Development Council and members, commander of
battalions and units of Tachilek Station,
departmental personnel, members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross,
Fire Brigade, People's Militia and anti-insurgent
group totalling 500.  Col Khin Zaw gave a speech.
U Kya Phu asked for forgiveness for his group's
past misdeeds, thanking the government for its
openness and sincerity in endeavouring to win back
national consolidation.  U Kya Phu and party
presented arms and ammunition individually to Col
Khin Zaw.  Col Khin Zaw presented cash assistance
to them.  Col Khin Zaw and officials cordially
greeted U Kya Phu and party.  Officials are
rendering assistance to U Kya Phu and party in
setting up homes for them, presenting food and
reclaiming land for them to earn their living.

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(10)  28 members resign from Launglon Township NLD


YANGON, 29 Sept - Twenty-eight members resigned
from the National League for Democracy of Launglon
Township, Taninthayi Division.  Twenty-eight
members of Launglon Township NLD, Taninthayi
Division, of their own volition, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to Launglon
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission Office and the party concerned on 18
July 1999 as they no longer wished to participate
in party politics of NLD.

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