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NEWS - Text of Clinton Memorandum



Subject: NEWS -  Text of Clinton Memorandum on Burma

Text of Clinton Memorandum on Burma

            U.S. Newswire
            28-OCT-98

            WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was
released
            by the White House today: 

            October 27, 1998 

            SUBJECT: Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions 

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            Pursuant to the requirements set forth under the heading
"Policy
            Toward Burma" in section 570(d) of the FY 97 Foreign
Operations
            Appropriations Act, as contained in the Omnibus Consolidated
            Appropriations Act (Public Law 104-208), a report is
required every 6
            months following enactment concerning: 

            (1) progress toward democratization in Burma; 

            (2) progress on improving the quality of life of the Burmese
people,
            including progress on market reforms, living standards,
labor
            standards, use of forced labor in the tourism industry, and
            environmental quality; and 

            (3) progress made in developing a comprehensive,
multilateral
            strategy to bring democracy to, and improve human rights
practices
            and the quality of life in Burma, including the development
of a
            dialogue between the State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC)
            and democratic opposition groups in Burma. 

            You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit the
attached report
            fulfilling these requirements to the appropriate committees
of the
            Congress and to arrange for publication of this memorandum
in the
            Federal Register. 

            WILLIAM J. CLINTON