SCMP-Sanctions to remain

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South China Morning Post
Tuesday  September 29  1998

 
Sanctions to remain 

REUTERS 
A US envoy said yesterday that maintaining sanctions on Burma was an
important matter of principle even if it took time to bring results.

The United States imposed unilateral sanctions in May last year, including
a ban on American investment. Canada also has formal sanctions and several
other states have restricted trade.

"The sanctions on Burma have demonstrated there is a very strong committed
view among the international community for Burma to respect the rights of
its own people and the democratic principles that are very precious to the
rest of us," said US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business
Affairs Alan Larson.

"I think it is an example of sanctions being used to try to accomplish
something that is very important."

The US recently said it was looking to boost pressure on the junta after it
began detaining hundreds of National League for Democracy members.

The party supports the trade sanctions.