Information Sheet N0.A-0591(I)

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                             MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
                                                 YANGON
                                           Information Sheet			
                         N0.A-0591(I)                      3rd September 1998
	

(1)		Handing Over a Rice Mill for Export Quality Rice 

		A ceremony to hand over a rice mill for milling export quality rice under
technological cooperation  programme between the Myanmar Government and
Singapore Government was held at the Central Paddy Cultivation Model Farm in
Hmawby, Yangon on 2 September. The quality paddy and rice were displayed and
the mill was commissioned by the Minister of Agriculture and the Singaporean
Ambassador.

(2)		CI Sheet Factory Project of Myanmar Posco Steel

		A CI sheet factory of Myanmar Posco Steel Co. Ltd. in Pyinmabin Industrial
Zone,  is being undertaken by Myanma Industrial Construction Services. Myanmar
Posco Steel Co. Ltd. and a joint venture of Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings
Ltd. and Pohang Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. of South Korea. 

(3)		Drafting of Five-Year Plan for Development of Industrial Zones
Coordinated

		A preliminary coordination meeting to draft the Five-Year Plan for
development of industrial zones in Myanmar was held at the meeting hall of the
Ministry of Science and Technology on 2 September.

(4)		Three Foreign Reporters Deported for Entering Country with False 	
			Documents, Illegally Gathering News
 
		Three foreign correspondents, one Canadian, one Japanese and one Australian,
holding tourist visas were deported from the Yangon International Airport on 1
September for entering the country with false documents and illegally
gathering  news. Of the three, Mr. Douglas J Earl, the Canadian, is a reporter
for the Thaya Thai Advertising. He arrived Myanmar by TG. 303 flight on 19
August 1998 holding Canadian passport No BC 015260 posing as a company staff.
Mr. Munesuke Yamamoto, the Japanese, is a correspondent of the Pacific Press
Service. He arrived in Myanmar by TG.305 flight on 6 August 1998 holding a
Japanese passport No TE-7369815 posing as a designer. Ms. Sophie Louise Barrm.
the Australian, is a freelance reporter. She arrived in Myanmar by TG-303
flight on 14 August 1998 holding an Australian passport No E-7026187 posing as
a teacher. The three foreigners with ulterior motives carried documents with
false statements on occupation and personal data.  The authorities seized from
them documents, cassette tapes, films and video tapes on internal political
affairs of Myanmar as evidence.  The authorities deported them from Yangon
International Airport on TG- 306 flight yesterday evening after they had been
found to have lied regarding their occupations despite their being foreign
reporters and illegally gathered news.   

(5)		MTE, Myeik Plywood Co Ltd. Sign Agreement on Hard Plywood and
Wood-		based Industries

		Myanmar Timber Enterprise and Myeik Plywood Co Ltd. signed an agreement on
hard plywood and wood-based industries at the hall of MTE in Yangon on 2
September. The company will build a hard plywood and wood-based factory in
industrial zone in Myeik with cent-per-cent investment and the factory will
produce plywood and wood-based finished products for local and foreign
markets. 

(6)		Scrutiny of Money, Movable and Immovable Property Related to Drug Cases
		Discussed

		A co-ordination meeting on scrutinizing money, movable and immovable
property related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances cases took
place in the meeting hall of the Myanmar Police Force at the Ministry of Home
Affairs on 2 September.

The meeting discussed confiscation of movable and immovable property and
evidence, issue of warrant, sealing the property and seizure of the property
and management matters.

(7)		Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Donates Furniture for North Okkalapa
				General Hospital

		A ceremony to donate furniture to be used in common room and library of
postgraduate surgeons in North Okkalapa General Hospital was held at the
office of Medical Superintendent  on 2 September. Mr. Dilip Ghosh of Sun
Pharmaceutical Industries explained the purpose of the donation and presented
furniture . Next, the Medical Superintendent and Mr. Dilip Ghosh formally
opened the library of the hospital.

(8)		Myanmar Archery Team Leaves for Singapore

		Myanmar archery team of Myanmar Archery Federation left Yangon by air on 2
September  to take part in the 1998 World Ranking Asian Archery Circuit Second
Round Competition in Singapore from 3 to 7 September.

(9)		Myanmar Track & Field Team Leaves for Singapore

		Myanmar Track & Field team left for Singapore on 2 September to participate
in the 60th Singapore Open Track & Field Tourney.

	                    OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 2 SEPTEMBER

(A)		Minister for Mines received Executive Vice-President Mr. Tojiro Tasaki
and party of Tasaki Shinju Company Ltd. of Japan at his office.  They
discussed success of oyster breeding and pearl culture and production of high
quality pearls.

(B)		Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism received Managing Director Ms
Annalie Moog of Indochina Service Travel Ltd of Germany at his office.

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