The New Light of Myanmar ( Sunday, November 14, 1999 )

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The New Light of Myanmar ( Sunday, November 14, 1999 )
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife attend 46th Communal Kathina of the 
Ministry of Defence
2. Deputy Commander in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) 
meets Vietnamese Deputy Chief of Staff
3. PBANRDA personnel urged to fulfil main requirement of national brethren in 
border areas
4. Tatmadaw families, well-wishers offer provisions to Sarthintaiks in 
Yankin,Tamway
5. Japanese war veterans donate K 100S000 to ITBMU
6. Vietnamese People?s Army delegation tours Mandalay, Magway Divisions
7. Management, clerical staff courses conclude
8. Yangon bustling with festive activity on holiday
9. 30 members resign from Thayetchaung Tsp NLD
10. 15 members resign from Naungmon Township NLD

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1. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend 46th Communal 
Kathina of the Ministry of Defence

YANGON, 13 Nov - The 46th Communal Kathina of the Ministry of Defence was 
held at the new hall of the Ministry of Defence this morning, attended by 
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of 
Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing.

The congregation received the Five Precepts from Vice-Chairman of the State 
Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha 
Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Khamarvudha Members of the Sangha recited Parittas.

Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing presented offertories to 
Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Ratha Guru 
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Myingyan Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sobhita.

Next, Secretary of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha 
Ratha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Maha Visuta Yama Taikthit 
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ku mara delivered a sermon and Senior General Than Shwe and 
wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing shared merits gained.
After the ceremony, Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing 
offered ?soon? to the members of the Sangha.
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2. Deputy Commander in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) 
meets Vietnamese Deputy Chief of Staff

YANGON, 13 Nov - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council 
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) 
General Maung Aye met the Vietnamese People?s Army delegation led by Deputy 
Chief of Staff Lt-Gen Nguyen Huy Hieu, at the guest house of the Ministry of 
Defence at 5 pm today.

Also present at the call were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development 
Council Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies Director of Defence Services 
Intelligence, Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) 
Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Secretary-3 Adjutant-General, Deputy Prime Minister and 
Minister for Military Affairs Quartermaster-General, members of the State 
Peace and Development Council Commander-in Chief (Air) and Chairman of Yangon 
Division Peace and Development Council Commander and Chief of Armed Forces 
Training.

The Vietnamese delegation was accompanied by Charge d? Affaires ai of 
Vietnamese Embassy Mr Nguyen Dinh Tang and Military Attache Senior Col Nguyen 
Ngoc Lu.
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3. PBANRDA personnel urged to fulfil main requirement of national brethren in 
border areas
    
YANGON, 13 Nov - Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council 
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met officials of the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas 
and National Races and Development Affairs at the meeting hall of Development 
Affairs Department in Botahtaung Township this afternoon.

Present on the occasion were the ministers, Minister for Progress of Border 
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, officials of the State 
Peace and Development Council Office, the directors-general, deputy 
directors-general of departments under the Ministry of Progress of Border 
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs, chairman of the bank, the 
principal, directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and staff 
officers.

The Secretary-l said.
In conclusion, the Secretary-l urged all to regard the works for development 
of border areas and national races as national duties which can effectively 
contribute towards efforts for the further strengthening and flourishing of 
national solidarity, perpetuation of the Union, harmonious development of all 
the border areas, elimination of narcotic drugs and improvement of living 
standard of regional national races.
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4.  Tatmadaw families, well-wishers offer provisions to Sarthintaiks in 
Yankin, Tamway

YANGON 13 Nov - Tatmadaw families of (Army, Navy and Air) and well-wishers 
donated rice to Five Nikaya Sasana Beikman, Maha ,Candasuriya and Aungchantha 
Kyaungtaiks in Yankin Township at Five Nikaya Sasana Beikman Kyaungtaik this 
afternoon.

Present on the occasion were Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development 
Council Chief of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen 
Tin Oo.
The Secretary-2 and party offered provisions to the Sayadaws.

Well-wishers also donated provisions to Padana Nayaka Sayadaws of three 
Kyaungtaiks.

Administrator Sayadaw of the Kyaungtaik Bhaddanta Pannasihabhivamsa delivered 
a sermon, followed by sharing of merits.
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5. Japanese war veterans donate K 100S000 to ITBMU

YANGON, 13 Nov - War veterans Mr Take Saburo Mashimo and Dr Tasuku Iida of 
Japan donated K 100,000 for International Theravada Buddhist Missionary 
University at Dhammapala Hill in Mayangon Township this afternoon.

Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin accepted the donation and 
presented a certificate of honour to the donors.

Present on the occasion were Deputy Director-General of Religious Affairs 
Department, Pro-Rector (Admin) of ITBMU, Head of Office and officials.

The well-wishers visited the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary 
University.
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6. Vietnamese People?s Army delegation tours Mandalay, Magway Divisions

YANGON, 13 Nov - Visiting Deputy Chief of Staff Lt-Gen Nguyen Huy Hieu and 
party of Vietnamese People?s Army, accompanied by Director of Military 
Training of the Ministry of Defence Brig-Gen Aung Kyi, toured Mandalay and 
Magway Divisions of Central Command area yesterday and today.

The guests left for Bagan-NyaungU by Tatmadaw air-craft yesterday morning. 
They were welcomed at the airport by Chairman of Magway Division Peace and 
Development Council and officials.

Then, the Vietnamese People? s Army delegation paid obeisance to Shwezigon 
and Ananda Pagodas and made donations for the pagodas. 
They visited Myanmar Lacquerware Institute and Bagan Archaeological Museum.
The guests proceeded to Mandalay. Deputy Commander of Central Command and 
departmental officials welcomed
them at the airport.
Commander of Central Command met the guests at Tatmadaw Guest House in 
Mandalay Nandwin.

The Vietnamese delegation visited Myanansankyaw Shwenandaw, Shwenandaw 
Cultural Museum, Theingi Shwewa Silk-Production and embroidery works and paid 
obeisance to Hsutaungpyay Pagoda on Mandalay Hill.
In the evening, Commander hosted dinner in honour of the guests.

This morning, the guests paid obeisance to Maha Muni Buddha image and made 
donations. Then, they went to Defence Services Academy in PyinOoLwin. Deputy 
Commandant and officials conducted them round the academy. 
At Tatmadaw Technological University, Commandant explained facts about the 
university.

The guests left Mandalay by Tatmadaw aircraft and arrived back here this 
evening.
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7. Management, clerical staff courses conclude

YANGON, 13 Nov - The management course No 1/99 and clerical staff course No 
1/99 concluded at the training school of Education and Training Department in 
Dagon Myothit (North) Township yesserday, with an address by Minister for 
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein 
Nyunt.
Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister, directors-general and 
officials of departments under the ministry.

Sixty staff officers of State, Division and Township Development Affairs 
Departments attended the management course and 60 service personnel attended 
the clerical staff course. The courses lasted six weeks.
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8. Yangon bustling with festive activity on holiday

YANGON, 13 Nov - Pagodas were crowded with members of the Sangha and devotees 
and recreation centres and parks with holiday makers; and people went 
shopping at department stores, plazas and markets today.
Devotees and monks paid obeisance to Buddha images in Botahtaung and Mailamu 
Pagodas. Holiday-makers visited the People?s Park and People?s Square and 
Shweyinbyin.
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9. 30 members resign from Thayetchaung Tsp NLD

YANGON, 13 Nov - Thirty members resigned from National League for Democracy 
of Thayetchaung Town ship, Taninthayi Division.

Thirty members of Thayetchaung Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of their 
own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Thayetchaung 
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party 
concerned on 29 September 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in 
party politics of NLD.
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10. 15 members resign from Naungmon Township NLD

YANGON, 13 Nov - Fifteen members resigned from National League for Democracy 
of Naungmon Township, Kachin State.

Fifteen members of Naungmon Township NLD, Kachin State, of their own 
volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Naungmon Township 
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party concerned on 
16 October 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of 
NLD.
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WEATHER

Maximum temperature on Nov11 was 33.0 C (91 F)
Minimum  temperature on Nov11 was 24.0 C (75 F)


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