DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Czech Republic; 2. Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win sends felicitations to Czech counterpart; 3. PM sends message of sympathy to Japan; 4. Timely completion of bridge construction projects emphasized - Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction of roads, bridges in Rakhine State; 5. Lt-Gen Tin Aye oversees progress in construction of Pathein Bridge; 6. Information Minister receives Chinese guests; 7. Myanmar government gives highest priority to better tackling issue of trade in people Senior Officials - Meeting for the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Trafficking (COMMIT) opens; 8. Cooperatives Minister receives Japanese Ambassador; 9. Dr Khin Shwe leaves for Japan; 10. Chinese Minister arrives; 11. Education Minister receives Israeli, Japanese, Singaporean ambassadors; 12. Performing Arts Competitions continue for 14th day; 13. USDA Secretary-General Maj-Gen Htay Oo meets Meiktila District USDA members; 14. Minsiter inspects dam projects in Mandalay and Magway divisions; 15. 1,588 lots of jade, 300 lots of gems and 1,161 items of silver wares, 266 lots of pearl displayed at Myanma Gems Emporium; 16. 166th Dam Thiri Nanda, 167th Dam Thitgyidaw opened in Myaing Township; 17. CEC member gives lecture; 18. 425 gem merchants arrive at Mid-Year Myanma Gem Emporium Hair-styling demonstrated; 19. Exhibition and competitions on traffic rules in December first week; 20. Cooperative Products Exhibition continues; 21. Applications invited to State Pariyatti Sasana Universities; 22. Diplomats visit Gems Mart; 23. CEC Meeting 10/2004 of MWJA held; 24. Prize presentation ceremony of Junior Golf Series held; 25. Junior World Ranking Tennis Tournament commences... "PERSPECTIVES": "Repaying the gratitude" (page 2)... FEATURE: "Fullmoon Day of Thadingyut or Abhidhamma Day".