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Subject:       RANGOON WARNS THAIS TO AVOID SUU KYI'S STREET

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       RANGOON WARNS THAIS TO AVOID SUU KYI'S STREET
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Bangkok,   May 15:   Burma's military  leaders have imposed
restrictions  on  visiting Thai  officials warning  them to
stay  clear of the  street on which  Opposition leader Aung
San  Suu  Kyi lives,   a Thai  government official  said on
Thursday.

The  Thai foreign  ministry received a  warning letter from
Burma's   State  Law  and   Order  Restoration  Council  on
Wednesday,    two  days  before   Prime  Minister  Chavalit
Yongchaiyudh  was due to  make an official  visit to Burma,
the officials said.

The letter urged Thai delegates travelling with Mr Chavalit
Yongchiyudh  not to go near University Avenue the street on
which Ms Suu Kyi lives.

University  Avenue has been barricaded  around Ms Suu Kyi's
house  since late last year to prevent people from visiting
the Nobel Peace laureate.

The Thai defence attache's home is adjacent to Ms Suu Kyi's
house  on University Avenue,.  The official said the letter
specifically mentioned journalists who were travelling with
Mr  Chavalit,  and said it asked them not to talk to Ms Suu
Kyi or report her movements or actions.

"The  letter has totally proven that SLORC does not care at
all  about  improving  relations with  its  neighbour," the
official said.

"The Burmese obviously feel insecure about their own system
of  they  are  se concerned  about  Ms Suu  Kyi,"  he said.

"We know they will monitor and follow us on every movement,
I  know that  they followed me  when I  visited Rangoon but
there  is no need  to issue an  official letter warning us,
telling  us where we  should not go and  whom we should not
contact."

This  is apparently  the first time  SLORC has  sent such a
warning to state guests.

Delegates  accompanying Indonesian  President Suharto  on a
appear to have any restrictions.

But  some  foreign  media who  tried  to  follow Indonesian
journalists covering Mr Suharto were stopped by the police,
detained  for more than an hour  and requested to hand over
their film. (Reuter)

                  The Asian Age 16 May 1997 
  News and Information Bureau, All Burma  Students  League.  
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