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Clinton Memo to Secretary of State on Burma

            U.S. Newswire
            15-JUN-98

            WASHINGTON, June 15 /U.S.
            Newswire/ -- The following was
            released today by the White House: 

            No. 98-30 MEMORANDUM FOR
            THE SECRETARY OF STATE
            SUBJECT: Report to Congress
            Regarding Conditions in Burma and
            U.S. 

            Policy Toward Burma 

            Pursuant to the requirements set
            forth under the heading "Policy
            Toward Burma" in section 570(d) of
            the FY 1997 Foreign Operations
            Appropriations Act, as contained in
            the Omnibus Consolidated
            Appropriations Act (Public Law
            104-208), a report is required every 6
            months following enactment
            concerning: 

            1) progress towards democratization
            in Burma; 

            2) progress on improving the quality
            of life of the Burmese people,
            including progress on market
            reforms, living 

            standards, labor standards, use of
            forced labor in the tourism industry,
            and environmental quality; and 

            3) progress made in developing a
            comprehensive multilateral strategy
            to bring democracy to and improve
            human rights 

            practices and the quality of life in
            Burma, including the development of
            a dialogue between the State Peace
            and 

            Development Council (SPDC) and
            democratic opposition groups 

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            You are hereby authorized and
            directed to transmit the attached
            report fulfilling this requirement to the
            appropriate committees of the
            Congress and to arrange for
            publication of this memorandum in
            the Federal Register. 

            WILLIAM J. CLINTON