Table of Contents: HIGHLIGHTS POLITICAL CRISIS Slogans 2 Cartoons 2 Political Articles 3 New Year Amnesty 4 Returnees from Bangladesh 4 Prisoners Released 4 Fourth Doctors Course 4 NATIONAL CONVENTION Convention Preparations 4 Convention's Opening Speech 5 First Days of Convention 12 Convention Procedures 12 Chief Justice's Speech 16 Convention Recessed to February 22 Delegates Return Home, and Come Back 23 Rumours Denounced 23 Subversives Arrested 23 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 25 New Myanmar Ambassadors 26 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 26 Advice to Myanmar Diplomats 26 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Foreign Donations 26 Myanmar Donations 26 FOREIGN VISITORS International Agency Visitors 26 Business Visitors 26 Academic Visitors 26 Chinese Opera Troupe 27 Health Visitors 27 Korean Buddhist Visitors 27 French Senator 27 Australian Diplomat 27 Pakistan Trade Delegation 27 Hong Kong Drug Delegation 27 Chinese Foreign Minister 27 Foreign Correspondents 27 Vatican Deputy Foreign Minister 27 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 27 Delegations to Meetings & Events 28 Buddhist Missionaries 28 Posts Minister Visits Korea 28 MYANMAR GAZETTE Probationary Appointments 28 Appointments Confirmed 28 Appointment of Mandalay Mayor 28 GOVERNMENT Independence Day Message 28 Independence Day Honours 30 Independence Day Greetings 31 Independence Day Ceremonies 31 Union Day Celebrations 31 New Anti-Narcotics Law 31 Implementing Notifications 36 MILITARY Insurgents Surrender 37 Insurgent Attacks 37 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 37 Construction & Other Projects 38 Inya Lake Hotel Facelift, Housing 38 Cement On Sale for Dollars 39 Private Enterprise 39 Advertisements 39 Economic Committee Meetings 40 Banking 40 Trade Fairs 40 Off-Shore Petroleum and Gas 40 More Salt Needed 41 Cellular Mobile Phones 41 Border Development Plan 41 Foreign Exchange Certificates 41 Rainfall in Yangon 43 Record Cold Snap in Yangon 43 HEALTH Health Articles 43 Health Facilities 43 Painkiller Injections Banned 43 Myanmar's Health Problems 44 SPORTS Myanmar Teams & Delegations 44 Visiting Dutch Coach 44 Hole-in-One 44 CULTURAL Literary and Cultural Articles 44 Translation Course 45 University Convocation 45 Religion & Traditional Culture 45 Conversions to Buddhism 45 New Books and Magazines on Sale 45 Sarpay Beikman Manuscripts 45 MISCELLANEOUS Anti-Narcotics Activities 46 Obituaries 46 Marriage 46 Fires 46 Postage Stamps 46 Lottery Ticket Scam 46 Unsightly Logs Banned 46 Earthquakes 47