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Information Sheet A-0067 ( I )



                          Information Sheet
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A-0067 ( I )										19 - 7-97

( 1 )		U Aung San Oo (elder brother of Mrs. Aris / Daw Su Kyi) and wife Daw
Le Le Nwe Thein, who have arrived at Myanmar from the United States to attend
the 50th Anniversary of the Martyr?s Day donated cash for the disabled Armed
Forces personnel and disabled persons from the various national groups which
made peace with the government. The donations were accepted by responsible
officials at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in the morning of the 18th
of July. U Aung San Oo also spoke words of appreciations to those who
rendered every assistance to the successful holding of donation ceremonies
for Dagon University Library on 16th. July, Myanmar Nurses? Association on
17th. July and this present one.

( 2 )		The government of Myanmar since 1990 has implemented 81 dam projects
benefiting 1,300,000 acres of farmland and pumped water projects are also
being implemented.

( 3 )		Myanmar Computer Company Limited opened MCC Facility II of
international standard in Yangon on the 18th of July. Responsible Myanmar and
Foreign Officials explained the work program, training program of Bachelor of
Business Administration (BBA) and salient points of computer technology,
advanced computer course and writing of advanced computer programs
respectively.

		An official from the British Council presented certificates of
International Diploma in Computer Studies to the students who attended the
computer courses at MCC and passed the examination for the diploma
outstandingly.

( 4 )		Armed Forces personnel made concerted efforts to help open up
underdeveloped areas in the country. A (22.35) mile Gangaw-Yaymyetni railroad
section of Chaung U-Pakokku-Gangaw-Kalay Railroad was commissioned into
service at a 
ceremony at Gangaw Railway Station on the 17th of July. This railroad was
built by personnel and experts of Myanmar Railways and Armed Forces personnel
for the development of Myittha Valley of Pondaung-Ponya region and Kabaw
Valley of Chin State.

( 5 )		Local and foreign journalists led by President of the Foreign
                     Correspondent Club U Sein Win toured Minyekaungbon
Bridge Project and studied establishment in Hlaingthaya Industrial Zone on
the morning of the 18th of July. Responsible engineers and official concerned
briefed the visiting group on the salient points of the projects and later
responded to the questions raised, it is learnt.

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