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Information Sheet N0.A-0639(I)



MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON
Information  Sheet

                       N0.A-0639(I)                               7th  October
1998 
	
(1) 		(Continuation of Yesterday)
		Attitude of the Nationalities Peace Groups 
		Today, a  translation of  the declaration of the Northern Shan State Special
Region 2  issued on 22-9-98 is stated as follows.   The declarations of
other peace groups will also be made public.
		Northern Shan State Special Region 2  Wa Solidarity Army Headquarters,
Pankham
									
Date:  22-9-98

Declaration on the Attitude of the Northern Shan State Special Region 2 in
connection with Prevailing Situation in the Country

1.		Myanmar built internal   peace between 1989 and 1998. During the ten-year
period when peace had been restored, the nation had been stable basically,
national economy had developed to a certain extent and the people could earn
their livelihood peacefully. Our Wa Peace Group in the special Region 2
believes that it is the basic programme of the Government to be followed
steadfastly  in safeguarding internal peace, working  for economic progress
and  improving the living standard of the people.

2.		We do not support the attempt of a group of persons to form a Hluttaw
representative committee and  then call a Hluttaw because it does not conform
to the internal  situation in the country.

3.		Wa  region is an inseparable and important part of the Union of Myanmar.
We hereby declares that national races of Wa region  will  carry on striving
for social stability and economic progress in our region and emergence of
prosperous and strong  nation  with  the leadership of the government.


Sd  Pauk Yo Chan
Chairman
Northern Shan State Special Region 2
Wa Solidarity Army
		
(2)		Mon State Masses Call for Strengthening of Peace,  Security, Maintaining
the Economic, Development Gains

		Over 26,000 people of various strata of life of Mon  State expressed their
genuine desire to oppose the National League of Democracy's activities which
are detrimental to the National Security and National Interest at a mass
meeting which was held at Ramanya Sports Ground in Mawlamyine on 6 October
morning. Representatives of 22 social and economic organizations of Mon State
which  included Red Cross Society, Nurses Association, Medical Association,
Writers and Journalists Association, Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
Women's Sports Federation, Committee of the Women's Affairs, Music Asiayon,
Thabin Asiayon, Working Committee for Women's  Affairs, Oil Dealers
Association, Rice Dealers Association, Rice Millers Association, Video
Association, cooperative societies, Industrialists Association, All Bus Lines
Control Committees of townships, Fisheries Association, Salt Makers
Association, Vessel Owners Association, Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigade and representatives of the
people of Mawlamyine District and Thaton District were present. The meeting
also tabled and seconded two motions calling for safeguarding and maintaining
economic development and ensuring food, clothing and shelter needs of the
people and maintaining and safeguarding the stability of the State which has
already been achieved.

(3)		Agreement  on  Implementing  Paunglaung  Hydroelectric  Power Project
Signed Between Myanmar and China

		A ceremony to sign an agreement on  implementing Paunglaung Hydroelectric
power Project between Myanma Electric Power Enterprise of the Ministry of
Electric Power and Yunnan Machinery & Equipment  Import & Export  Corporation
(YMEC) was held at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road on 6 October
morning.  Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, in cooperation with YMEC, has
built 15 hydroelectric plants since 1990, and the total value of machinery is
worth about US $ 50 million. In Myanmar, hydroelectric power project including
Paunglaung Hydroelectric Power Project can generate about 25,000 megawatt.
Projects from Ye Ywa, Bilin, Thaukyekhat, Shweli and Kun will be implemented
one after another. The agreement on implementing Paunglaung Hydroelectric
Power Project signed on 6 October is worth about US $ 160, and the biggest
project in the course of economic cooperation of two nations. Paunglaung
Hydroelectric Plant can generate 280 megawatt and it is the biggest of  its
kind and the first underground factory in Myanmar.

(4)		Wives of Myanmar Senior Military Officers, Foreign Military Attaches
Donate Cash Toward Fund of MMCWA ( Central )

		A ceremony to donate cash toward the fund of Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association (Central)  was held at the hall of MMCWA (Central) in
South Okkalapa Township, Yangon on 6 October morning. On behalf of all
wellwishers, Mrs Rebecca Nash,  Air Attache of the United States of America
Col John A Nash, briefed those present on purpose of the donation and  handed
over  cash to Chairperson of MMWCA. The wives of  foreign military attaches
visited Domestic Science School and all-round development centre for children
which were established by MMCWA.

(5) 		Construction of Anawrahta Bridge (Chauk) Inspected

		Minister for Construction together with officials and engineers inspected
construction of Anawrahta Bridge (Chauk) on 6 October.  The Anawrahta Bridge
(Chauk) links Chauk and Seikphyu townships and the main bridge will be steel
trusses and piers and flooring of the approach bridge reinforced-concrete.
The Bridge, 5,191 feet long and 27 feet and 11 inches wide, with two walkways,
each 5 feet and 10 inches wide, includes 5,191-foot main bridge and 1,000-foot
approach bridge.  The piers of the Main bridge and approach bridge have been
completed and preparations are under way  for  installation of trusses.

(6)		498,000 Stimulant Tablets Seized in Tachilek

		A combined group including members of Tachilek Special Anti-Drug Squad and
regional Defence Services Intelligence Unit, acting on a tip-off, raided the
house of Sai Hkam in Tachilek Township, on 26 September.  The authorities
seized one 9mm pistol with a full ammunitions magazine from Sai Hkam and
orange colour stimulant tablets 498,000 from rear of a saloon car  kept in the
godown.  Action  is taken against Sai Hkam, and his wife Nang Shan Li, under
the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrophic Substances Law by Tachilek Police
Station.

OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 6 OCTOBER 

(A)		Chairman of  Myanmar Investment Commission received Special
Representative of the Governor of Yunnan Province Senior Adviser of Government
of Yunnan  Province Mr. Wang Xue Ren and party, accompanied by Ambassador of
the People's Republic of  China. They discussed mutual cooperation in
Paunglaung  Hydel Power Project  to be implemented.

(B)		Secretary   of  Myanmar  Investment  Commission  received  General
Manager  Mr. Sutoshi Ichihara of Mitsui  Marine and Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. of
Japan at the commission office.

(C)		Minister for Electric Power received Special Representative of the
Governor of Yunnan Province Mr. Wang Xue Ren and party at his office. They
discussed friendly relationship and development task for electric power
sector.

(D)		Minister for Energy received Chief Executive Mr. M Seguin of Total
Company of France at his office. They discussed energy sector.

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