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Subject: Alternative Asean Book Launch in Kuala Lumpur

ALTSEAN-BURMA
A L T E R N A T I V E     A S E A N    N E T W O R K    O N     B U R M A
tel: 66 2 275 1811,  66 2 693 4515            fax: 66 2 693 4515
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For immediate release: July 17 1997 

MEDIA RELEASE:
ALTERNATIVE ASEAN BOOK LAUNCH IN KUALA LAMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR: A panel of speakers from Asean member states and Burma will
speak at a press conference to launch the book "From Consensus to
Controversy - Asean's Relationship with Burma's Slorc" days before Burma is
scheduled to be formally admitted into Asean at its Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

The press conference will be held at the FOMCA office (8, SS1/22A, Petaling
Jaya) at 10 a.m. on Friday July 18.

The press conference will feature speakers from Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, including contributors to the book.

"From Consensus to Controversy" is a compilation of articles by political
leaders, activists and academics from Asean and Burma, and is published by
ALTSEAN-BURMA (Alternative Asean Network on Burma).

The book will be sold for US$4.00 (Asia Pacific region only) and US$7.00
(Europe and North America).

ENDS

For more information, please contact:
(until July 27) Kuala Lumpur ++ 60 16 322 6152 or ++ 60 10 217 8011
(after July 27) Bangkok ++ 662 275 1811 or 693 4515
(anytime) Email: altsean@xxxxxxxxxx