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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 29 October, 19990

The New light of Myanmar (Friday, 29 October, 1999)
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(1)   SPDC Chairman Senior  General Than Shwe sends  
      felicitations  to Turkey
(2)   Secretary-l  receives Resident  Representative  
      of WHO
(3)   Communication Policy Supervisory Central 
      Committee meets
(4)   Ex-representative-elect  of NLD expresses his 
      wish not to be culprit in political history of 
      Myanmar
(5)   Padaung  People's  Hospital  gets  X-ray,  
      cardiac machine and new building
(6)   Minister   meets   official   of   Proda   
      Textile Industries Co Ltd
(7)   Members of armed groups exchange arms for 
      peace
(8)   Delegation back from South Africa Trade Fair
(9)   Mayor attends prizes presentation  ceremony 
      of art competition
(10)  Minister for Industry-2 arrives back from 
      Japan
(11)  120 members resign from Bago Township NLD 
(12)  WEATHER

     
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(1)   SPDC Chairman Senior  General Than Shwe sends  
      felicitations  to Turkey

YANGON, 29 Oct-On the occasion of the  anniversary
of the  Revolution  Day of the Republic of Turkey,
which  falls on 29 October  1999,  Senior  General
Than  Shwe,   Chairman  of  the  State  Peace  and
Development  Council of the Union of Myanmar,  has
sent a message of felicitations  to His Excellency
Mr Suleyman Demirel,  President of the Republic of
Turkey.

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(2)   Secretary-l  receives Resident  Representative  
      of WHO


YANGON, 28 Oct-Secretary-l  of the State Peace and
Development  Council  Lt-Gen  Khin Nyunt  received
Resident Representative of WHO Dr Klaus Wagner who
had completed his tour of duty at Dagon Yeiktha of
the    Ministry   of   Defence    this    morning.


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(3)   Communication Policy Supervisory Central 
      Committee meets


YANGON,  28  Oct  -  The  ninth   meeting  of  the
Communication Policy Supervisory Central Committee
was held in the meeting  hall of the  Ministry  of
Communications,    Posts   and   Telegraphs   this
afternoon,  attended  by  Chairman  of  the  CPSCC
Secretary-2  of the State  Peace  and  Development
Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.


Joint  Secretary of CPSCC  General  Staff  Officer
(Grade  I)  of  Commander-in-Chief  (Army)  Office
Lt-Col  Yin Maung  Sein  sought  approval  for the
minutes of the eighth meeting of CPSCC.


Joint  Secretary of CPSCC Staff Officer  (Grade I)
of the  Directorate  of  Signals  Lt-Col  Ye  Lwin
reported  on  matters  related  to  communications
presented   by   departments   and   organizations
concerned and decisions.


Brig-Gen  Aung Myint  reported  on  conditions  of
permitting  communication  equipment to be used by
companies engaged in agriculture work.


Minister  Brig-Gen  Win Tin  reported  on  matters
related to GSM cellular phones and CDMA phones and
arrangements for the Internet.


Minister  U Thaung  reported  on  requirements  of
telephones for Monywa industrial zone.


In  replying  to  reports,  the  Secretary-2  gave
instructions  on making  all-out  efforts  for the
improvement  of  communications.


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(4)   Ex-representative-elect  of NLD expresses his 
      wish not to be culprit in political history of 
      Myanmar


YANGON,  28 Oct - U Thaung  Yee, who  resigned  as
representative-elect   of  the  Constituency-2  of
Danubyu  Township on 21 January 1997 because he no
longer wished to participate in the party politics
of NLD,  expressed his wish not to be a culprit in
the political history of Myanmar, to voters of the
constituency at the gymnasium of Danubyu  Township
this morning.


The  ceremony  was   attended  by  voters  of  the
Constituency-2 of Danubyu Township,  ex-members of
NLD who already  resigned  from the party,  guests
from non-governmental organizations and the people
exceeding 2,000.


Ex-Vice-Chairman  of  Danubyu  Township  NLD U Tun
Shein who already  resigned from the party chaired
the ceremony with members of the panel of chairmen
ex-members  of  NLD  U  Tin  Han  of  Nyaungchaung
Village  and U Kyaw  Tint  of  Kanngu  Village  of
Danubyu Township who also resigned from the party.


Ex-member of NLD U Than Win of  Linlunbin  Village
of Danubyu Township who already  resigned from the
party acted as master of ceremonies.


Chairman of the ceremony U Tun Shwe made a speech.


Ex-representative-elect U Thaung Yee expressed his
wish not to be a culprit in the political  history
of  Myanmar.

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(5)   Padaung  People's  Hospital  gets  X-ray,  
      cardiac machine and new building
      

YANGON, 28 Oct - A ceremony  to hand over an X-ray
machine,  a cardiac  examination  machine  and the
building of Padaung People's  Hospital to Ministry
of  Health  was held at the  hospital  in  Padaung
Township, Pyay District, at 8 am yesterday.


Minister Col Tin Hlaing spoke on the occasion.


Head of Division  Health  Department,  Chairman of
Township   Peace  and   Development   Council  and
officials also spoke on the occasion.


Officials   presented  related  documents  of  the
building to Head of Division Health Department.


Then, well-wishers made a donation for the medical
stores fund.


Later,  the  opening  ceremony  of new  two-storey
building of Padaung Basic Education High School No
2 was held at the Basic Education High School at 9
am   yesterday   in   conjunction   with  a  prize
presentation ceremony of Township USDA and Padaung
Township Association.


Minister  for Home  Affairs  Col Tin  Hlaing,  the
Deputy Director of No I Basic Education Department
formally  opened the building  and  inspected  the
multimedia  classroom  and  computer  room  at the
school.


Then, the prize presentation  ceremony for 1998-99
academic  year was held at the meeting hall of the
school.


Minister  Col  Tin  Hlaing  made a  speech  on the
occasion.


Minister Col Tin Hlaing presented TV and computers
to officials for multimedia classrooms.


Well-wishers  also presented cash for the progress
of the schools.


Acting  Secretary of Township  USDA spoke words of
thanks.

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(6)   Minister   meets   official   of   Proda   
      Textile Industries Co Ltd
      

YANGON,  28  Oct-Minister  at the State  Peace and
Development    Council   Chairman's   Office   and
Secretary   of   Myanmar   Investment   Commission
Brig-Gen  Maung Maung met a  delegation  led by Mr
David Hung of Proda Textile  Industries  Co Ltd of
Hong Kong who  called  at the MIC  Office  at 2 pm
today.

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(7)   Members of armed groups exchange arms for 
      peace
      

YANGON, 28 Oct-The  Government,  building national
reconsolidation   and  upholding  Our  Three  Main
National  Causes, laid down and is implementing 12
political,  economic and social  objectives with a
view to  ensuring  the  emergence  of a  peaceful,
modern and developed nation.


The  remnants  of  armed  groups,   realizing  the
genuine goodwill and efforts of the Government and
abandoning  destructive  acts, are exchanging arms
for peace.


Six members of armed,  groups  exchanged  arms for
peace at various military commands in September.

Private  Kyawa  of MTA  with  one  M-22  automatic
rifle, one magazine and 10 cartridges  and private
Aik Kyaw  with one  gun,  two  cartridges  and one
walkietalkie in the Triangle Region Command, L/cpl
Nay  Kye  of  CNA  Chin  armed  group  (south-west
region)  and Pa Kay of NNC Naga armed  group  with
one  gun  and  one  cartridge  in  the  North-West
Command, pvt Kala Lay of No 7 Brigade of KNU armed
group  with  one  AK  automatic  rifle,  two  M-16
automatic  rifles,  one  M-97  launcher,  one No/2
launcher  and Vcpl Pha Thula of No 5 Brigade,  one
M-16   automatic   rifle,  one  magazine,   twenty
cartridges and one  walkie-talkie,  exchanged arms
for peace.


They  were  warmly   welcomed  by  officials,  who
attended  to  their  needs.


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(8)   Delegation back from South Africa Trade Fair


YANGON,  28  Oct-A  Myanmar   delegation   led  by
Chairman  of  Working   Committee  for  Displaying
Products at South Africa  International Trade Fair
Deputy  Minister for Commerce  Commodore  Myo Tint
arrived  back  here by air  this  afternoon  after
attending  South Africa  International  Trade Fair
held in Johannesburg, South Africa.


The   delegation   was  welcomed  back  at  Yangon
International Airport by advisers to the ministry,
Director-General  Col Min Hla Aung of Border Trade
Department, Managing Director U Saw Aung of Myanma
Agricultural    Produce   Trading,    departmental
officials and families of the delegation  members.


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(9)   Mayor attends prizes presentation  ceremony 
      of art competition
 
 
YANGON, 28 Oct-The prize presentation  ceremony of
"Let's  follow  the  Civics to  Upgrade  the City"
Painting, Cartoon, Poster Competition sponsored by
Yangon City Development Committee was held at City
Plaza this afternoon.

Mayor  U Ko  Lay,  Vice-Mayor  Col  Maung  Pa  and
officials  presented  prizes  to  winners  in  the
competition.

Then,   officials   presented   gifts  to  judges.


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(10)  Minister for Industry-2 arrives back from 
      Japan
      

YANGON, 28 Oct - At the invitation of Suzuki Motor
Corporation,  an  industrial   delegation  led  by
Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin left here
by  air  on  18  October   morning  for  Japan  to
cooperate  on  industrial  work and to  study  the
production of Suzuki motor vehicles.

They  were  welcomed  at  Narita  Airport,  Tokyo,
Japan, in the evening by Acting  Charge  d'Affairs
ai of  Myanmar  Embassy  in  Japan  U L Zaw  Goon,
Military  Attache Col Khin Maung Win and officials
of Suzuki Motor Corporation.

The  minister  and  party,  together  with U L Zaw
Goon,  met   Vice-President   of  Association  for
Overseas  Technical  Scholarship Mr Shogo Sakakura
and  party  at  its  headquarters  on  19  October
morning.

They discussed matters related to scholarships.

The minister and party then met Deputy Minister of
International Trade and Industry at 11.30 am.

They discussed  bilateral  industrial  cooperation
between  Myanmar and Japan and  construction  of a
technical training school in upper Myanmar.

In the evening,  Myanmar  delegation met officials
of  Japan  Overseas  Development  Corporation  and
Japan International Cooperation Agency.

They discussed  bilateral  industrial  cooperation
between the Myanmar and Japan.

Minister  Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and party  attended the
13th Tokyo Motor Show on 20 October morning.

President  of Suzuki  Motor  Corporation  Mr Osamu
Suzuki  conducted  Myanmar  delegation  round  the
show.

The  minister  and party met  Director  of MITI Mr
Bunro  Shiozowa  and  officials  of AOTS, JODC and
JETRO on 21 October morning.

Minister   Maj-Gen  Saw  Lwin  met   President  of
Japan-Myanmar  Parliament  Association  Mr Malooto
Koga in the afternoon.

The minister also met Director General of JETRO Mr
Masayoshi Takata.

The  minister  and party  arrived at Suzuki  Motor
Corporation Headquarters on 22 October morning.

The   minister   met  Mr  Osamu   Suzuki   at  the
Headquarters.

They   discussed   production   of   vehicles   at
Myanmar-Suzuki Motor Co Ltd and future programme.

The minister and party then  inspected  production
of   vehicles   at   Takasuka   Factory   and   Co
Sai-Factory.

Minister  Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and party  arrived back
here on 26 October.

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(11)  120 members resign from Bago Township NLD


YANGON, 28 Oct-A  ceremony  to present  letters of
resignation   of  120  members  of  Bago  Township
National League for Democracy,  Bago Division, was
held at the meeting hall of Bago Township  General
Administration  Department at 9 am on 22 September
1999.


One hundred  and twenty  members of Bago  Township
NLD,  Bago   Division,  of  their  own   volition,
resigned by sending  letters of resignation to the
party  concerned on 22  September  1999 as they no
longer wished to participate in party  politics of
NLD.


Member of Bago Township NLD U Win Maung, on behalf
of the party members,  explained their resignation
from the party  and  handed  over the  letters  of
resignation  to Chairman  of  Township  Multiparty
Democracy General Election  Sub-Commission U Lu Pe
Win.

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Third Leg of Myanmar  London  Golf Tour  begins in
Lashio

YANGON,  28 Oct- The Third Leg of  Myanmar  London
Golf Tour, jointly held by Myanmar Golf Federation
and Myanmar Professional Golfer's Association with
the  assistance  of Rothmans of Pall Mall  Myanmar
Pte Ltd, began at Lashio Golf Club in Lashio, Shan
State (North) this morning.

After  the  golfers  had  taken  their  respective
places at the 10th tee,  Commander  Maj-Gen  Thiha
Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo,  Director of  Rothmans of
Pall Mall  Myanmar  Pte Ltd  Lt-Col  Thein Toe and
Executive  of MGF and MPGA Lt-Col Ko Ko Lay (Retd)
declared the tourney open.

In the professional  golfer's first day event, Win
,Naing Tun was leading  with 71 strokes,  Aung Win
second with 72 and Aung Hla Han third with 74.

In the men's amateur first day event, Yin Htwe was
leading with 72, Nanda Kyaw 74, Win Naing (Lashio)
76, Kyaing Win Aung 76 and Zaw Naing Oo 76.

In addition to the main  sponsor  Rothmans of Pall
Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, Tiger Beer,  Mandalay Rum of
Universal Consumer Goods Co Ltd, Yangon Airways as
the  official  airline,   MIMS-Logistics   as  the
official  tour  mover,  Max as the  official  soft
drink  supplier,  Soft Guide  Computer as official
score-keepers  Canon as official office  equipment
supplier  and  Wilson as  official  golf  ball and
equipment  supplier are taking part as  cosponsors
for promotion of golf in Myanmar.

Han  Golf  Masters  Pte  Ltd  is  also   rendering
assistance.

The 18-  hole  tourney  continues  on 29  October.

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(12)  WEATHER


(Tuesday Oct 28)

Summary of  observations  recorded  at 09:30 hours
MST:  During   the   past  24   hours,   rain   or
thundershowers  have been  isolated  in Kachin and
Mon States,  scattered in upper Sagaing  Division,
Rakhine, Kayah and Kayin States and  widespread in
the  remaining  areas with locally  heavy falls in
Mandalay  Division  and  isolated  heavy  falls in
Magway   Division.  The   noteworthy   amounts  of
rainfall  recorded  were  Kawthaung  2.80  inches,
Meiktila and Pyinmana  2.05 inches  each,  NyaungU
1.93 inches,  Yemethin  1.61inches  and Minbu 1.50
inches.

Maximum temperature on Oct 27 was 26.6C (80F).

Minimum temperature on Oct 28 was 24.0C (75F).

Relative  humidity at 0930 hours MST on Oct 28 was
100%.

Total  duration  of  sunshine  on Oct 27  was  nil
approx.

Rainfall  on Oct 28  was  30mm  (1.18  inches)  at
Yangon  Airport, 28m (1.10 inches) at Kaba-Aye and
35mm (1.38 inches) at central Yangon.

Total  rainfall  since 1 January  1999 was  2772mm
(109.13 inches) at Yangon Airport,  3319mm (130.67
inches) at Kaba-Aye and 3437mm (135.32  inches) at
central Yangon.

Maximum wind speed at Yangon  (Kaba-Aye) was l9mph
from southeast at 09:55 hours MST on Oct 28.

Bay  inference:  According  to  the   observations
recorded at 09:30 hours MST today,  cyclonic storm
over east central Bay is centered  about 360 miles
west  of  Pathein.  It  is  likely  to   intensify
further  and  forecast  to  move   northwestwards.
Weather is partly  cloudy to cloudy  elsewhere  in
the Bay of Bengal.

Valid till evening of 29th October  1999:  Rain or
thundershowers  will be isolated in Kachin,  Shan,
Kayah  and  Kayin  States  and  Sagaing  Division,
scattered  in Mon State and  Taninthayi  Divisions
and   widespread  in  the  remaining   states  and
divisions with isolated heavy falls in Rakhine and
Chin States.  Degree of certainty is 100%.

State of the sea:  Occasional  squalls  with rough
seas will be  experienced  off and  along  Rakhine
coast.  Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 60
mph.

Outlook for subsequent two days:  Continuation  of
rain in Rakhine State.

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for 29th
October   1999:  Some   rain  or   thundershowers.
Degree of certainty is 100%.

Forecast for Mandalay  and  neighbouring  area for
29th   October   1999:  One  or   two   rains   or
thundershowers.  Degree of certainty is 100%.


Storm  news  (Issued  at  10:30  hours  MST  on 28
October 1999)

According  to the  observations  recorded at 12:30
hours MST today,  cyclonic storm over east central
Bay is centered  about 360 miles west of  Pathein.
It is likely to intensify  further and is forecast
to move northwestwards.

Under its influence, rain or  thundershowers  will
be   widespread   in  Chin  and  Rakhine   States,
Ayeyarwady,  Bago,  Magway,  Mandalay  and  Yangon
Divisions  with  isolated  heavy falls in Chin and
Rakhine  States  within  next 24 hours  commencing
morning today.

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