BURMA PRESS SUMMARY
From the Rangoon "Working People's Daily"
Compiled for the Burma Studies Group by Hugh C. MacDougall
Published by the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Illinois
Volume V, No. 11, November 1992

NATIONAL CONVENTION
Convention Preparations

NATIONAL CONVENTION

Convention Preparations

Nov. 1: Peasant representatives were chosen in Taunggyi on Oct. 30 and in Mandalay on Oct. 29. (WPD 11/2)

Nov. 2: Peasants and workers representatives for Yangon were chosen on Oct. 29. (WPD 11/3)

Nov. 5: SLORC Order No. 14/92 of Nov. 5, Convening of the National Convention, reads [text]:

In respect of the convening of the National Convention as declared in Declaration No. 11/92 dated 24th April, 1992, the State Law and Order Restoration Council hereby determines to convene the National Convention as follows in order to lay down the basic principles for drafting a firm Constitution of the State: -

Date of Commencement of Meeting - 9th January 1993.

Time of Meeting - 10:00 hours

Place of Meeting - Central Meeting Hall, Compound of the President's Residence, Ahlone Road, Yangon. (WPD 11/6)

Nov. 5: Kayin and Bamar representatives from Yangon Division were chosen. \\ The Management Committee for Convening the National Convention met under Chairman Brig-Gen. Tin Aye. (WPD 11/6)

Nov. 6: The Entertainment and Welfare Sub-committee, the Invitation, Reception and Accommodations Sub-commitee, and the Decorations Sub-committee, all met. (WPD 11/7)

Nov. 13: The Management Committee met. (WPD 11/14)

Nov. 14: Magway Division chose workers delegates to the Convention. (WPD 11/15)