Information Sheet No. A-0048

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                                 Information Sheet
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No. A-0048                                              Date 27-5-97

		NLD's so called election anniversary meeting was held in 
Yangon on the 22nd. and 26th. of May. The meeting was chaired 
by NLD- C.E.C members U Aung Shwe and U Tin Oo with an 
attendance of (70) party members. During the course of the meeting 
the discussion was mainly focused on the points from the annual 
party reports. The agreement of the meeting is to be circulated to 
the party members after the 28th of May , it is learnt.

		Although, the actual meeting has already taken place. It 
is learnt that the NLD will go on to stage the so called meeting on 
the 27th. and 28th. of May for propaganda purpose. The intention 
of the movement is to put the authorities concerned in a situation 
where they have no choice but to bar the so called meeting from 
taking place by deliberately failing to submit a formal request to 
hold a political gathering.Once the meeting is barred from taking 
place or the party members are not allowed to participate this 
situation will be fabricated and exploited.

		Actually, no preparation have been made inside Mrs. Aris' 
compound or any other place to hold meetings on the 27th. and 
28th. of May. But it is learnt that invitations have been distributed 
not only to party members but also diplomats and journalists as 
well. This is a calculated move to have all the invitees refused  entry 
so that their original scheme would be fulfiled.

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