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INFORMATION SHEET NO. A-0055



                              INFORMATION SHEET

NO. A-0055                                                       DATE 19-6-97

(1)		Narcotics drug seizures in various parts of the country from  1st of May
to the 31th of May amounts to a total of:-

		(a)	149.99 Kilos of Opium.
		(b)	3.46 Kilos of Heroin.
		(c)	10.05 Kilos of Marijuana.
		(d) 	(1,000) Amphetamine Tablets.
		(f)	100 Kilos of Amphetamine base.

(2) 		U Than Kyaw  (71) yrs. an (N.L.D) elected representative of Hlaing 
Thayar  Township of Yangon Division submitted his resignation to the
concerning  N.L.D authorities on the 18th . of June 1997.  The reason for his
resignation was 
officially  stated for health reason but unofficial sources said that it was
due to 
differences in  internal party politics.

(3)		(69) armed members from the remaining terrorist group (KNU) traded 
arms for peace on the 13th of June.  It is learnt that, this group is lead by
Saw Win 
Maung from the KNU Central H.Q.

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