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Some more obscure reports
Contents: 
1. Tax increases 
2. US oil company talks with SLORC 
3. china delegation visits burma 
4. immunization in burma 
5. SLORC visit to singapore 

    Copyright 1994 Xinhua News Agency    The
materials in the Xinhua file were compiled by The
Xinhua News Agency. These  materials may not be
republished without the express written consent of
The  Xinhua News Agency.      HEADLINE: tax in
myanmar to be paid in fe for fe earnings   
DATELINE: yangon, november 17; ITEM NO: 1117078   
BODY:     the myanmar ministry of finance and
revenues wednesday issued three  notifications
requiring the cooperative sector, the private
sector and citizens  to pay tax and revenues to
the state in foreign exchange (fe) for their
earnings  in fe. notification no 145/94 of the
ministry states that the cooperative  sector and
the private sector are to pay commercial tax in fe
if they earn fe in  their sales or services.
notification no 146/94 prescribes that myanmar 
citizens resident either in the union of myanmar
or abroad are to pay 10 per  cent of their
earnings in fe as income tax. the notification
further says that  the same rate of income tax
will be collected from foreigners employed in the 
union of myanmar. both notifications will take
effect on december 1, 1994.

          Copyright 1994 Xinhua News Agency     
HEADLINE: u.s. company explores oil and gas in
myanmar    DATELINE: yangon, november 17; ITEM NO:
1117074    BODY:     the visiting regional
chairman of santa fe energy resources (southeast
asia)  of america mr. duane radtke held
discussions with myanmar energy authorities on 
inland oil and natural gas exploration and
production, according to an official  report
today. the united states company will drill test
wells in kyaukkwet  region of pakokku township in
magway division of central myanmar, the report 
disclosed. american companies have invested more
than 200 million in myanmar,  most of those in oil
and natural gas exploration and production
businesses.   

    Copyright 1994 Xinhua News Agency    The
materials in the Xinhua file were compiled by The
Xinhua News Agency. These  materials may not be
republished without the express written consent of
The  Xinhua News Agency.        NOVEMBER 16, 1994,
WEDNESDAY    LENGTH: 103 words    HEADLINE:
vice-chairman of cppcc visits myanmar    DATELINE:
yangon, november 16; ITEM NO: 1116102    BODY:    
an eight-member chinese delegation led by wan
guoquan, vice-chairman of the  national committee
of the chinese people's political consultative
conference  (cppcc), arrived here this afternoon
for an eight-day goodwill visit to  myanmar. wan
is also vice-president of the chinese association
for  international understanding. the delegation
was greeted at yangon airport by  myanmar minister
for foreign affairs u ohn gyaw, deputy foreign
minister u nyunt  swe and chinese ambassador to
myanmar chen baoliu. the delegation will have 
round-table discussions with myanmar institute of
strategic and information  studies.          

Copyright 1994 Xinhua News Agency    The materials
in the Xinhua file were compiled by The Xinhua
News Agency. These  materials may not be
republished without the express written consent of
The  Xinhua News Agency.        NOVEMBER 16, 1994,
WEDNESDAY    LENGTH: 87 words    HEADLINE: myanmar
extends immunization to townships    DATELINE:
yangon, november 16; ITEM NO: 1116075    BODY:    
immunization has been extended to 301 townships
covering 95 percent of  myanmar townships, the
official newspapers reported today. at a two-day 
workshop on immunization here on tuesday, myanmar
minister for health  vice-admiral than nyunt said
that the drive has already covered 90 percent of 
the targeted population. the immunization project
will be extended to the  remaining 17 townships in
1995, the minister added. the japan-aided project
was  first introduced in 1978 and carried out in
176 townships afterwards.          

Copyright 1994 
The Straits Times Press Limited      The Straits
Times (Singapore)        November 16, 1994   
SECTION: Home; Pg. 22    LENGTH: 240 words   
HEADLINE: Myanmar army chief of staff calls on Dr
Lee    BODY:      THE Chief of Staff of the
Myanmar Army, Lieutenant-General Tin Oo, calling 
on Dr Lee Boon Yang (right), the Defence and
Labour Minister, yesterday morning.       Lt-Gen
Tin, who is on a goodwill visit to Singapore, is
accompanied by a  16-member delegation.      
During the meeting at the Defence Ministry in
Gombak Drive, Lt-Gen Tin and Dr  Lee discussed
bilateral and regional issues.       The ministry
said in a statement yesterday: "Singapore's
relations with  Myanmar are conducted within the
Asean framework of constructive engagement."      
Later, Rear-Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean, the
Minister of State for Defence and  Finance, hosted
a lunch for Lt-Gen Tin, who also toured some SAF
facilities.       Last night, the general attended
a dinner with the Acting Chief of Defence  Force,
Rear-Admiral Kwek Siew Jin.       He leaves
Singapore tomorrow.     


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