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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday



 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday , 4 July 1998)
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(1)   General Maung Aye arrives Bahtoo Tatmyo
(2)   Myanmar Women's Day observed
(3)   Brethren of peaceful border areas determined to cooperate with  
       government to continue to enjoy fruits of peace, stability
(4)   Tatmadaw columns seize heroin, opium, arms in Kutkai Township
(5)   Agreement on granting Yen 800 million signed
(6)   Minister for Industry 1 receives CE of China National Complete 
       Plant  Exp&Imp Wuhan
(7)   Photo copier donated to Myanmar Karatedo Federation
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(1)   General Maung Aye arrives Bahtoo Tatmyo
 
YANGON, 3 July - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Deputy  Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
General Maung Aye left  here by Tatmadaw aircraft for Heho in Shan State
(South) yesterday afternoon.

 General Maung Aye was accompanied by Secretary-3 of the State Peace and
Development  Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander  in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Nyunt Thein,
Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Kyaw Than,  Minister for Military Affairs
Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Minister for Agriculture and  Irrigation
Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U
Soe  Tha, Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Minister at the Office of
Chairman of the  State.Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Min Thein,
Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone,  Military Appointment-General Maj-Gen Tin
Ngwe Defence Services Inspector-General Brig-Gen  Win Myint, Director of
Military Engineers Brig-Gen Win Aung Tint, Ambassador of Myanmar to  Vietnam U
Khin Soe, officials of the Office of Chairman of the State Peace and
Development  Council and heads of departments.

 They were welcomed at Heho Airport by member of the State Peace and
Development Council  Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Eastern Command  BrigGen Maung Bo, Brig-Gen Kyaw Win of Phekhon
Station, Col Thein Lwin of Loilem Station,  Deputy Commander of Eastern
Command Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials.

 General Maung Aye and party proceeded to Bahtoo Tatmyo in Yaksauk Township
where they  were welcomed by Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,
Commandant of Combat  Training School and Commander of Bahtoo Station Brig-Gen
Moe Hein, Commandant of Officer  Training School Brig-Gen Aung Kyi and
officials.
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(2)   Myanmar Women's Day observed
 
YANGON, 3 July - A ceremony to observe Myanmar Women's Day organized by the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and the Myanmar National
Working  Committee for Women's Affairs was held at the International Business
Centre this morning,  attended by Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

 Present also were member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman
of Yangon  Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than, Minister for  Cooperatives U Aung San, Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Ohn Gyaw, Minister for Home Affairs  Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Information
Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Chairman of Myanmar National  Working Committee for Women's
Affairs Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement  Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone, Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for Labour Vice-Admiral Tin
Aye, Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Chairman of Yangon
City  Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, deputy ministers, Director-General
of the Office of the  State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Pe Nyein and
officials, department heads,  ambassadors of embassies from ASEAN countries in
Yangon and their wives, diplomats,  residential representatives of UN
agencies, members of the Panel of Patrons of Myanmar Women's  Sports
Federation, executives of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
members of  MNWCWA and working committee members, members of six working
groups, advisers,  executives of Yangon Division, District and Township Union
Solidarity and Development  Associations, members of Red Cross and Auxiliary
Fire Brigade, representatives of  non-governmental organizations, officials of
Social Welfare Department and guests.

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(3)   Brethren of peaceful border areas determined to cooperate with  
       government to continue to enjoy fruits of peace, stability
 
YYANGON, 3 July - The conclusion ceremony of Special Refresher Course No 31
for Basic  Education Teachers was held at Nawarat Hall in Central Institute of
Civil Service in Hlegu  Township Yangon Division this morning, with an address
by Chairman of Myanmar Education  Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. 
 Present also were member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman
of Yangon  Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Than, Minister for  Industry-2 Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Ohn Gyaw, Minister for Rail  Transportation U Pan Aung, Minister for
Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Hotels and  Tourism Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe
Minister for  Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister for
Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi,  Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung,
Minister for Education U Than Aung, Minister for  Religious Affairs Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa, Minister for Labour Vice-Admiral Tin Aye, Ministers at the  Office
of the Prime Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung, U Than Shwe and Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe.
Chief-.Justice U Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Chairman of Civil
Services Selection  and Training Board U Maung Maung Gyi, Acting Auditor-
General Brig-Gen Tin Aye, Chairman of  Yangon City Development Committee Mayor
U Ko Lay, deputy ministers, Senior Tatmadaw  officers, Director-General of
Office of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Pe Nyein  and
officials, heads of departments, Rector of CICS U Tin Tun and trainees. 
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(4)   Tatmadaw columns seize heroin, opium, arms in Kutkai Township
 
YANGON, 3 July- A combined group including members of military columns,
Defence  Services Intelligence Unit, Myanmar Police Force and Lashio Special
Anti-Drug Squad led by  Tactical Operations Commander of North-East Command
Col Than Maung raided the houses of  U Wan Kwe Shin and U Bong Khaw in Loikham
Village, Kutkai Township, northern Shan State,  on 27 June.
 The group nabbed nine persons-Lauk Yin, son of U Law Shwe, Ah Su, son of U Ah
Chan, Lauk  Su, son of U Lauk Ei, Ah Lei, son of U Chan Chein, Kw Wei, son of
U Law Chin, Ap Hte, son of  U Lauk Chein, Mar Tu, son of U Lauk Ta, Ap Hsan,
son of U Yan Lauk San, and Phu Lint son
 of U Ta Shwe-with narcotic drugs, chemicals and arms from the houses. 
 These narcotic drugs included heroin weighing 27.35 kilos, opium weighing
1,839.4 kilos, brown  Opium powder weighing 4.8S kilos, 221 gallons of Lysol,
2,760 kilos of sodium hydroxide, 4,280  kilos of sodium carbonade, 128 gallons
of acetic anhydride, 20 liters of hydrochloric acid, 80  drums of sodium
metol, 19 bags of bone charcoal powder and paraphernalia.
 The authorities seized three M-20 pistols, bur M21s, one HK-33 and one BA-72,
totaling nine  assorted arms with two grenades, and Hilux 7Ka/5702, K
9,254,400 and four walkie-talkies.

 Action is taken against the culprits under the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotrophic Substances Law  by Lashio Special Anti-Drug Squad.
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(5)   Agreement on granting Yen 800 million signed

YANGON, 3 July Minister at the Office of the State Peace and Development
Council  Chairman Brig-Gen Abel and Ambassador of Japan Mr Kazuo Asakai signed
an agreement today.

 According to the agreement, the Japanese Government will provide a grant aid
of Y 800 million for  boosting food production.

 The grant aid will be used to purchase fertilizers and agricultural machinery
with a view to boosting  food production in the border areas of Myanmar.

 Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for National Planning and
Economic Development  Brig-Gen Zaw Tun, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and  Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister
for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win,  officials of Japanese Embassy and
Myanmar officials concerned.
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(6)   Minister for Industry 1 receives CE of China National Complete 
       Plant  Exp&Imp Wuhan

YANGON, 3 July- Minister for Industry 1 U Aung Thaung received Chief Engineer
Mr Zhang  Huimin and party of China National Complete Plant Export & Import
Wuhan Corporation at his  office at 2 pm today.

 Present also were Director-General U Win Zaw Nyunt of the Directorate of
Industries,  Director-General U Tin Hlaing of the Regional Industrial
Cooperation and Industrial Inspection  Department and Managing Director U Zaw
Sein Win of the Myanma Paper and Chemical  Enterprise and Director U Ngwe
Thaw.
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