Table of Contents: POLITICAL CRISIS Slogans 2 Cartoons 2 Political Articles 2 Special Refresher Courses 6 Returnees from Bangladesh 6 Prisoners Released 7 Two Expatriates Defect 7 28 Expatriates Return or Get Passports 7 Union Solidarity & Development Assoc. 8 NATIONAL CONVENTION Preparations 10 Plenary Session Resumed 10 Appraisal by Alternate Chairmen 10 Clarifications by U Aung Toe 26 Speech by Lt-Gen. Myo Nyunt 31 Convention Adjourned to January 33 DIPLOMATIC Diplomatic Calls 33 New Myanmar Ambassadors 34 New Ambassadors to Myanmar 34 Myanmar & Chinese Consulates-General 34 Statement on Israeli-PLO Agreement 34 Diplomatic Relations with Brunei 34 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Workshops 35 Foreign Donations 35 Myanmar Donations 36 Myanmar Ad Agent for Singapore 36 FOREIGN VISITORS International Agency Visitors 36 Cultural and Medical Visitors 36 Business Visitors 36 Religious Visitors 36 Foreign Journalists 37 Malaysian Intelligence Chief 37 Thai Public Health Minister 37 Japanese Delegations 37 Thai Naval Commander 37 Thai Foreign Minister 37 Yunnan Cultural Delegation 38 American Judge 38 Bangladesh Border Delegation 38 Vatican Apostolic Delegate 38 Indian Surveyor-General 38 MYANMAR DELEGATIONS Study Delegations 39 Delegations to Meetings & Events 40 Forestry Minister to Indonesia 41 Energy Minister to Thailand 41 Trade Minister on Asian Tour 41 Foreign Minister to Brunei 41 Returning Delegations 41 MYANMAR GAZETTE Probationary Appointments 42 Appointments Confirmed 42 GOVERNMENT Military Promotions 42 Child Welfare Amendment 42 Two Supreme Court Justices Named 42 MILITARY KNU attacks ABSDF 42 Insurgents Surrender 42 ECONOMIC Economic Articles 43 Project Inaugurations 45 Advertisements 45 Joint Ventures 46 Transportation 46 Power Shortage 47 Agriculture 47 Statistics Publications 48 Postal Express 48 Parking in Yangon 48 Marine Insurance Enterprises 48 Demonetization Rumour Denied 48 Civil Service Bonus Rumour Denied 48 Tax Gouging Admitted 48 TV Satellite Dish Licensing Order 49 Rainfall in Yangon 49 SPORTS Sports Articles 49 Myanmar Teams and Delegations 50 Sports for Patriotism 50 Lady Parachutists Trained 50 HEALTH Health Articles 50 Dengue Fever 51 AIDS 51 CULTURAL Literary and Cultural Articles 51 Performing Arts Competition 52 School Books 54 Literary and Journalists Organizations 54 University of Culture Opens 54 Bagan Monuments Inventory 54 MISCELLANEOUS Sunday Supplements 55 Crime 56 Anti-Narcotics Activities 56 Obituaries 57 Birthday Greeting 57 Floods and Fires 57 Bicyclists Injured in Mandalay 58