Invitation to the Interpol meeting

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Subject: Invitation to the Interpol meeting Burma, Feb '99

16th November 1998

Our Ref.: Available in: Arabic
ICPO-Interpol           English  (Original)
No. 73DII/SD3/CONF/HER/99/1 French
Spanish


Subject: To: The Heads of the National Central 
4th International Heroin Conference Bureaus
(Yangon, Myanmar, 23rd  26th February 1999)







We are pleased to inform you that Interpol General Secretariat will
organize in
close co-operation with the Government of the Union of Myanmar, the 4th
International Heroin Conference. The conference will take place at Yangon on
23d - 2CFebruary 1999.

The conference will address the latest trends of the heroin production and
trafficking on the global level with a view to creating greater
coordination in
the regional and international drug control
effort.
You are cordially invited to be represented at the conference by the senior
officials of the drug control agencies.  
The following information might be considered useful. 
Venue of the conference

The conference will be held at the International Business Centre, 6-1/2 Mile,
Pyay Road, Yangon.  Registration will take placc at the Centre place on 22nd
February 1999 from 09.00 to 20.00 hours and on 23rd February 1999 from
07.00 to
09.00 hours.

The opening cerernony is scheduled to take place at the International Business
Centre on 23rd February 1999 at 10.00 hours.
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Agenda

A draft agenda for the conference is enclosed herewith. you are requested to
suggest any amendment or addition as soon as possible.


Working languages

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Arabic, English, French and
Spanish provided that participants needing such interpretation have announced
that they will be attending at least one month before the conference.

Technical equipment  
Technical equipment will be available to enable delegates to make computer
presentations. 
Arrival and Hotel Reservations

The host country's Organizing Committee will ensure that participants are met
on arrival at Yangon airport. They will also be responsible for making hotel
reservations.  All delegaties are requested to inform the Organizing Committee
of their flight numbers, dates and time of their arrival in Yangon.


Please complete the enclosed enrolment and hotel reservation form for each of
your countries participants. Hotel prices are indicated in U.S. dollars. The
forms should be retumed to the Organizing Comnittee and a copy should be sent
to the General Secretariat, Drugs Sub-Directorate, before lst February 1999.

Please note that photographs of delegates (5 x 5 cm) and of the persons
accompanying them rnust be stapled to the appropriate forms. The person's name
and country should be indicated on the back of each photograph. This will
facilitate the formalities and make it possible to prepare identity badges
beforehand.

Visa

All delegaties are requested to contact the Myanmar Embassy/Consulate in their
respective countries for visa.

Social Programme

Thr Myanmar authorities have arranged a special social programme for the
delegaties and their spouses including the visit to the bistorical and
cultural
places.  
Tnere is also the possibility of an organized visit to the opium poppy
fields. 
The day temperature during the conference days is expected to be 35 degrees
centigrade.  
Organizing Committee  
All queries can be directed to the Organizing Committee at the following
address:

Myamar Police Force Headquarters 
Attention: Colonel Tin Maung Maung (Contact Officer) 
Corner of Saya San Road and Industry (1) Road, 
Bahan Tsp. Yangon, 
Union of Myanmar  
951 549266 
Fax: 951 545255 
X-400: C:MM/ADMD:A/PRMD:OIPC/O:Z7/0U:BCN/S:YANGOON 
For any additional information regarding the conference, Mr Iqbal Hussain
Rizvi, Interpol Drugs Liaison Officer based at the General Secretariat Drugs
Sub-Directorate can be contacted on telephone No. (33) 4.72.44.71.76, Fax No.
(33) 4.72.44.72.57, E-Mail: d2sd3@xxxxxxxxxxxx






R.E.  Kendall
Secretary General

Encl
- Appendix 1 : Draft Agenda
- Appendix 2 :  Enrolment and Hotel Reservation Form
Appendix 1


4th International Heroin Conference
Yangon, Myanmar, 23-26 February 1999

Provisional Agenda

1. Opening of the Conference

2. Election of officers

3. Adoption of Agenda

4. Nature and extent of the problem  
a) Heroin production and trafficking in South Est Asia 
b)    Heroin production and trafficking in South West Asia  
c) Heroin production and trafficking in South in Americas 
5. European trafficking routes and organizations

6. West Aftican heroin trafficking networks

7. Payment systems for drug transactions

8. Precursor chemicals

9. Regional and international co-operation 
10.    Any other business

Appendix 2
Country????
4th International Heroin Conference
Yangon, Myanmar, 23rd - 26th February 1999


Enrolment and Hotel Reservation Form
(Please use a seperate form for each participant)

FAMILY NAME: ??????????.
Forenames : ???????..
Mailing address: ??????..
Official position or duty title: ?????..
Accompanied by (eg. wife, child): ???????..

Arrival Date Departure Date ?????.
Yangon Time Yangon Time ?????
Flight No Flight No???


(If you wish a reservation to be made, please tick the appropraite square
below)

SEDONA HOTEL***** Single room US$ 85
No-(l), Kaba Aye Pagc>da Rcad, Double room US$ 105
Yankin Tsp., Suite US$ 145

Yangon, Myanmar
(951) 666900/666953/666959
Fax,. (951) 666356

MYA YEIK NYO ROYAL HOTEL***** Single (DC) US$ 75
No, 20, Pa'le Road, Bahan Tsp., Double (DC) US$ 85
Yangon, Myanmar Single room US$  65
(951) 548.10/548317
Fax; (951) 665052/548318 Double room US$ 75
Tlx: 21523 ZAYCO BM Suite US$ 100      
Breakfast included 
Signature Please affix photograph 5x5





Please return this Forrn by post or taK to the Organzing Committee with a copy
to Interpol General Secreteriat Drugs Sub-Directorate - Fax 33/4.72.44.72.57 -
E.Mall: D2SD3@Interpol .Int