Table of Contents: POLITICAL Slogans 2 Political Articles 2 Returnees from Bangladesh 6 Special Refresher Courses 6 National Races 6 Michael Aris Arrives for Christmas 7 NATIONAL CONVENTION Plenary Session--Legislature 7 Plenary Session--Executive 32 Plenary Session--Judiciary 75 86 NLD Delegates Ousted 103 Rallies for Convention 103 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 104 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 105 Myanmar Joins Drug Pact 105 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Joint Workshops & Projects 105 Regional and Border Cooperation 106 Social and Economic Cooperation 106 Donations from Abroad 106 FOREIGN VISITORS International Agency Visitors 107 Cultural Visitors 108 Medical Visitors 108 Business Visitors 108 Religious Visitors 110 Media Visitors 110 Brunei Communications Minister 110 Czech Deputy Trade Minister 110 Chinese Conference Chairman 110 Israeli Agriculture Official 111 Chinese Air General 111 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 111 Delegations to Meetings & Events 111 Religious Delegations 112 Gen. Than Shwe at ASEAN Meeting 112 Sen-Gen. Than Shwe's ASEAN Speech 113 Delegations Return 114 MYANMAR GAZETTE Appointments 115 Appointments Confirmed 115 MILITARY Surrenders by Armed Group Members 115 GOVERNMENT Statement on Human Rights 115 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 117 Trade Fairs 117 Project Inaugurations 118 Business Openings 118 Advertisements 119 Foreign Investment Projects 120 Business Courses 120 Banking 120 Food Prices 121 Aviation 122 Tourism 122 Economic Organizations 122 Jade Sale 122 Rainfall in Yangon 122 HEALTH Health Articles 122 World AIDS Day Speech 123 Health Cost Sharing 124 Health Research Congress 125 SPORTS Sports Articles 125 Myanmar Teams and Officials 125 Foreign Teams, Coaches, etc. 125 Hole-in-One 125 XVIII SEA Games 125 Students Sports Festival 127 CULTURAL Cultural and Scientific Articles 127 Yangon University Diamond Jubilee 128 Religion 129 Publications 129 Pakokku Literary Awards 130 Computers 130 Universities and Institutes 130 MISCELLANEOUS Sunday and Holiday Supplements 130 Crime 132 Anti-Narcotics Activities 132 Marriage 132 Obituaries 133 Earthquakes 133