Table of Contents" POLITICAL CRISIS Slogans 2 Cartoons 2 Political Articles 2 Gen. Than Shwe on Subversion 4 Ex-Diplomat Returns Home 5 Political Refresher Courses 5 NLD Vice Chairman Returns Home 5 Returnees from Bangladesh 5 Prisoners Released 6 NATIONAL CONVENTION Preparations for Reopening 6 Lt-Gen. Myo Nyunt's Opening Speech 6 U Aung Toe's Clarification 10 Convention Proceedings 18 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 18 New Myanmar Ambassadors 20 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 20 Timber Dispute with Thailand 20 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Workshops 20 Foreign Donations 20 News Cooperation with Singapore 21 Ship Agreement with Yunnan 21 US Book Exhibit 21 Workers Going Abroad 21 FOREIGN VISITORS Study Delegation 21 International Agency Visitors 21 Business Visitors 21 Academic and Health Visitors 22 Religious Delegations 22 Foreign Correspondents 22 Thai Home Minister 22 British Diplomat 22 Malaysian Port Delegation 22 Thai Foreign Ministry Delegation 23 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 23 Delegations to Meetings & Events 23 Delegation to ILO Conference 24 Speech at Human Rights Conference 24 Energy Minister to France 27 Health Minister to Thailand 27 Returning Delegations 27 MYANMAR GAZETTE Appointments Confirmed 27 GOVERNMENT Plant Pest Quarantine Law 27 MILITARY Insurgent Attacks 27 Insurgents Surrender 27 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 28 Project Inaugurations 28 Advertisements 29 Joint Ventures 30 Private Enterprise 30 Natural Gas Sales to Thailand 30 Environment 30 Imports 31 Agriculture 31 Gems Emporium 31 Coop Industrial Fair 31 Rainfall in Yangon 32 SPORTS XVII SEA Games 32 Team Registration 33 Sports Articles 33 Myanmar Teams and Delegations 33 Foreign Teams and Delegations 34 HEALTH Health Articles 34 Baby Friendly Hospitals 35 Rabies 35 CULTURAL Sunday Supplements 35 Literary and Cultural Articles 36 Buddhist Missionaries & Conversions 36 Publications 36 Education 36 Universities 36 Funeral of Bago Myoma Sayadawgyi 37 Monastic Schools 37 Myanmar Culture 37 Archaeology 37 MISCELLANEOUS Crime 37 Anti-Narcotics Activities 37 Obituaries 38 Earthquake 38 Fires 38 Engagement 39 Marriage 39