Table of Contents: POLITICAL CRISIS Slogans 2 Cartoons 2 Political Articles 2 Returnees from Bangladesh 4 Prisoners Released 4 Refresher Course for Doctors 5 Split in NLD Expatriates 5 NATIONAL CONVENTION Convention Activities 6 Donations 6 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 6 New Myanmar Ambassadors 7 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 7 Myanmar Consul to Netherlands 7 Diplomatic Excursion 7 Diplomats Discuss Drugs 7 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Foreign Donations 7 FAO Poultry and Pig Project 8 China-Myanmar Bridge Opened 8 FOREIGN VISITORS International Agency Visitors 8 Business Visitors 8 Academic and Health Visitors 8 Religious Delegations 8 Thai Parliamentarian 8 French Diplomat 8 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 9 Delegations to Meetings & Events 9 Mission to Laos 10 Cultural Delegation to China 10 Foreign Minister in Philippines 10 Secretary-1 to Singapore 10 Home Minister to Bangladesh 11 Finance Minister to Germany, Singapore 11 Returning Delegations 11 MYANMAR GAZETTE Probationary Appointments 11 Appointments Confirmed 11 Transfers 11 GOVERNMENT Gen. Than Shwe Tours Rakine 11 Workers Day Message 12 Some Expatriates Invited Home 13 Passports for Citizens Abroad 14 MILITARY Insurgent Attacks 14 Insurgents Surrender 14 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 14 Construction & Other Projects 16 Advertisements 17 Joint Ventures 18 Agriculture 18 Oil and Gas 18 Income and Profit Tax 19 Commodity Prices 19 Gemstones 19 Economic Development 19 Restaurant and Beverage Sales 19 Cooperatives 19 New Timber Organization 20 Shortage of Railway Sleepers 20 Private Enterprises Registered 20 Timber Conservation 20 Rainfall in Yangon 20 SPORTS Sports Articles 20 Hole-in-One 21 HEALTH Health Articles 21 Nurse Honored by ICRC 21 CULTURAL Sunday Supplements 21 Literary and Cultural Articles 23 Monastic Schools 23 Universities 23 Ancient Buildings Restored 24 Conversions to Buddhism 24 1993 Haj 24 MISCELLANEOUS Crime 24 Anti-Narcotics Activities 24 Obituaries 25 Funeral of Bago Myoma Sayadawgyi 25 Statistics Book Available 25 Fires 25 Marriage 25 Accidents 26 Earthquakes 26 Engagement 26