Table of Contents: POLITICAL Slogans 2 Political Articles 2 Returnees from Bangladesh 6 Guidance from Sen-Gen. Than Shwe 6 Special Refresher Courses 6 USDA 7 Prisoners Released 7 Sen-Gen. Than Shwe on Tour 7 Exiles Return 7 NATIONAL CONVENTION Plenary Session 7 Lt-Gen. Myo Nyunt's Opening Address 13 Press Release on NLD Withdrawal 17 Lt-Gen. Myo Nyunt on NLD Withdrawal 18 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 20 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 22 Attache Tour 22 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Joint Workshops & Projects 22 Donations from Abroad 23 Social and Economic Cooperation 24 FOREIGN VISITORS International Agency Visitors 24 Cultural Visitors 24 Medical Visitors 24 Business Visitors 24 Religious Visitors 27 Media Visitors 27 Vietnam Home Minister 27 Philippine Foreign Undersecretary 27 Thai Delegations 27 Japanese Diplomat 27 Thai Foreign Minister 28 Japanese Coop Delegation 28 Vietnamese Deputy Minister 28 Indonesian Defence Minister 28 Czech Deputy Foreign Minister 28 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 28 Delegations to Meetings & Events 29 Religious Delegations 30 Foreign Minister to Korea and Japan 30 Goodwill Delegation to Thailand 30 Delegations Return 31 MYANMAR GAZETTE Probationary Appointments 32 Appointments 32 Appointments Confirmed 32 MILITARY Surrenders by Armed Group Members 32 Insurgent Attacks 32 GOVERNMENT Independence Day 32 Titles and Medals 32 National Day Jubilee 33 Armed Forces Day 34 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 34 Project Inaugurations 35 Business Openings 35 Advertisements 35 Foreign Investment Projects 36 Business Courses 36 Cheap Fish 36 Banking 37 Agriculture 37 Petroleum Exploration 38 Rainfall in Yangon 38 HEALTH Iodine Deficiency 38 SPORTS Sports Articles 38 Myanmar Teams and Officials 38 Foreign Teams, Coaches, etc. 39 Holes-in-One 39 XVIII SEA Games 39 CULTURAL Cultural and Scientific Articles 39 Yangon University Diamond Jubilee 39 Motion Pictures Diamond Jubilee 39 Religion 39 Publications 40 Computers 40 Literary Awards 40 Book Fair 41 Movie Union 41 MISCELLANEOUS Sunday and Holiday Supplements 41 Crime 42 Anti-Narcotics Activities 42 Obituaries 43 Fires 44 Floods 44 Wild Elephants 44 Earthquakes 44