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Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, November 27, 1999)
The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, November 27, 1999)
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(1) Secretary-1 inspects all-round renovation
of Shwedagon Pagoda
(2) Secretary-1 meets President of Intl Trading
Group, CP Group of Thailand
(3) Nation-building endeavours to be displayed
at Armed Forces Day Exhibition
(4) Donations made to welfare funds of
Thanmyanthu Enterprise
(5) Collection of primate fossils in Pondaung
region
(6) National Supervisory Committee for Y2K
Problem meets
(7) Indian Photo Exhibition opened at University
(8) National Convention Convening Commission
holds coord meeting
(9) Minister meets Ambassador
(10) Minister for Commerce meets officials of
foreign companies
(11) Minister meets Chinese delegation
(12) Central Working Leading Committee for
5th NIDs meets
(13) Minister meets foreign entrepreneurs
(14) Balloons Over Bagan
(15) Nepalese journalists delegation concludes
goodwill visit
(16) US Congressman leaves
(17) 104 members resign from Palaw Township NLD
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(1) Secretary-1 inspects all-round renovation
of Shwedagon Pagoda
YANGON, 26 Nov-Patron of the Leading Committee for
Perpetual All-round Renovation of the Shwedagon
Pagoda Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, accompanied
by officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, arrived at the southern stairway
of the pagoda this morning.
Then, the Secretary-l paid homage to Padamya
Myetshin Buddha Image on the upper terrace of the
pagoda.The Secretary-l and party inspected
arrangements for gilding Phaunglaungdaw and the
already-renovated religious buildings on the
platform of the pagoda.
Afterwards, the Secretary- 1 also inspected
arrangements for gilding Naungdawgyi Pagoda at
Sunday Corner of the pagoda. Next, the
Secretary-l paid homage to Shwehtidaw Pagoda at
Sunday corner of the pagoda.
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(2) Secretary-1 meets President of Intl Trading
Group, CP Group of Thailand
YANGON, 26 Nov-See Sectary-l of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met
President international Trading Group, CP Group of
Thailand Mr Eam Ngamdamronk and delegation at
Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 11 am
today.
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(3) Nation-building endeavours to be displayed
at Armed Forces Day Exhibition
YANGON, 26 Nov-A meeting on holding the 55th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative
Exhibition was held at the Defence Services Museum
on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this evening, addressed
by Chairman of the Leading Committee for
Observance of the 55th Anniversary of Armed Forces
Day Chief of Bureau of Special Operations and
Chief of Staff (Army) Lt- Gen Tin Oo.
In his address, Lt-Gen Tin Oo said the Leading
Committee for Observance of the 55th Anniversary
of Armed Forces Day is making arrangements to
observe Armed Forces Day more grandly.
He urged officials to try to understand the
purpose of holding the 55th Anniversary of Armed
Forces Day Commemorative Exhibition and make
arrangements for opening booths there.
He also said that it is necessary to put on
display at the exhibition the works being
undertaken by the ministries concerned for the
benefit of the country and the people such as
building of roads, bridges, rail roads and dams,
efforts to switch from manual fanning to
mechanized farming, reclamation of wetlands,
fallow and virgin lands and arrangements to reduce
the gap of development among regions including
border areas. In dealing with the education
sector, he said that efforts for development of
human resources such as upgrading of colleges and
opening of diploma courses, foreign language
courses and accountancy courses should be
displayed at the exhibition.
In dealing with security, he said that the State
Peace and Development Council is making all-out
efforts to build a peaceful, modern and developed
nation and is implementing the 12 Objectives based
on Our Three Main National Causes; as is known to
all, destructive groups who do not wish to see the
development of the nation, are attempting to
destroy the nation; so, it is required to pay
special attention to security.
In conclusion, Lt-Gen Tin Oo urged all to
contribute to discussions. Secretary of the
Committee for Holding the 55th Anniversary of
Armed Forces Day Commemorative Exhibition Director
of Defence Services Museum and Historical Research
Institute Col Ye Htut reported on arrangements for
the exhibition.
Officials of ministries, the Tatmadaw (Navy), the
Tatmadaw (Air), directorates of the Ministry of
Defence and military commands reported on
preparations for the exhibition.
The meeting ended with concluding remarks by
Lt-Gen Tin Oo. Then, Lt-Gen Tin Oo inspected
samples of the paintings to be put on display at
the 55th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day
Commemorative Literary and Arts Exhibition, and
gave instructions on the works.
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(4) Donations made to welfare funds of
Thanmyanthu Enterprise
YANGON, 26 Nov-Well- wishers presented donations
towards public welfare funds of Thanmyanthu
Enterprise at the City Hall this afternoon. Chief
of Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff
(Army) Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended the
ceremony.
Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo explained the welfare
tasks being undertaken by Thanmvanthu Enterprise
and public participation. Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win
Myint explained matters related nation-building
endeavours.
Then, well-wishers made donations. Secretary-2
Lt-Gen Tin Oo, Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint,
Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa, Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo and
Brig-Gen Saw Hla Min of Phugyi Station accepted
the donations. Director of Resettlements of the
Ministry of Defence Col Aung Thein spoke words of
thanks.
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(5) Collection of primate fossils in Pondaung
region
YANGON, 26 NOV - A Press Conference on collection
of fossils of primates and other creatures of
Pondaung region by the study group was held at
Myanma Radio and TV this afternoon.
With the leadership of the Office of the Strategic
Studies of the Ministry of Defence, geologists of
the Ministry of; Education have conducted the
study and collection of fossils beginning 1997.
Speaking on the occasion, Head of Department of
OSS Col Than Tun said: The Pondaung Fossil
Expedition was sponsored by the Office of
Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Defence in
cooperation with geologists of the Ministry of
Education. Work began in Pondaung area in Myanmar
in March 1997. The expedition team has discovered
and collected primate fossils and fossils of
various animals.
Having discovered the fossils of the Anthropoid
primates, our expedition team could assert that
anthropoid primates, the origin of man, were born
in the Pondaung area and resided there. Scholars
of different periods had written in the books and
newspapers the findings of the fragments of the
anthropoid primates in the Pondaung area.
However, what had been discovered in the past were
just the fragments of the jawbones with two or
three molars. As such, the scholars found it
difficult to conduct a comprehensive study of the
fossils. Today, the fossil expedition team had
discovered and collected the complete fossils of
Amphipithecus bahinensis, Amphipithecus
Mogaungensis and Pondaungia and as a result it can
state firmly that it had discovered Anthropoid
primate fossils in the Pondaung area.
The foreign scholars were then contacted and
informed the discovery of primate fossils in
Pondaung area to enable them to come and study
them. Accordingly, scholars from the United
States, France and Japan came and studied them.
Japanese scholars from the Primate Research
Institute of Kyoto University Professor Dr Nobuo
Shigehara and Assistant Professor Dr Masanaru
Takai studied the primates and other fossils at
the National Museum from 19th to 25th April 1998.
They sought permission to conduct field study of
the Pondaung area.
Professor Dr Nobuo Shigehara said he thanked Col
Than Tun of the Ministry of Defence and the
Ministry of Education of Japan for all-round
assistance.Myanmar-Japan Pondaung Expedition Team
began study of fossils in Moegaung, Bahin and
Magyeekan regions on 3 November and found many
fossils of mammals. Included in the finds was a
part of Amphipithecus. This is the first and
vital find during the 70 years of Pondaung
excavation. The find can be said as the much
effective result in studying the evolution of
Primates to human beings.
Assistant Professor Dr Masanaru Takai said: The
Myanmar-Japan Pondaung Fossil Expedition Team
discovered new fossil materials of Amphipithecus
mogaungensis in Paukkaung village, Myaing
Township. The specimens are a right maxillary
fragment with a part of p4 and M-3 and a top of
the cranial bone.
They were discovered in 15 November and most
probably belong to the same individual from
Pondaung area, four kinds of fossil primates have
been discovered so far since the beginning of this
century: Pondaungia cotteri, Amphipithecus
mogaungensis, Bahinia pondaungensis and unnamed
small monkey. On the basis of the molar size and
shape, the present specimens are identified as A
mogaungensis.
As for Amphipithecus only lower jaw materials have
been discovered so far the present specimen, upper
jaw and cranial fragment are the first discovery
of cranial elements, providing us with important
information about the skull of
Amphipithecus.Compound with a contemporaneous
Pondaungia, Amphipithecus is slightly smaller in
dental size, M1 is much smaller than M2, the
enamel crenulation is not so developed, and
premolars are not so crowded. The new upper jaw
materials also show these features, so it should
be identified as Amphipithecus tough grasses on
leaves.
The snout of Amphipithecus is rather long, and the
orbits seems to face rather laterally. The
endocra-nial structure suggest the relatively
large olfactory bulb of the brain. Amphipithecus
might have a good sense of smell as do prosimian
monkeys.
These preliminary morphological analyses suggest
that Amphipithecus is a relatively primitive
anthropoidea. The exact phyletic position of
Amphipithecus is still obscure, but all Pondaung
Primates are geologically older than Fayum
primates and morphologically very primitive,
suggesting their position among early radiation of
primitive anthropoid primates in East Asia.
Professor Dr Tin Thein said: From 2nd to 23rd
November, 1999, the Pondaung fossils Expedition
Team led by Col Than Tun, head of department of
the Office of Strategic Studies. Ministry of
Defence, accompanies by Myanmar-Japan scientists,
setting out on a mission to explore fossilized
remains of primates in the Pondaung region, in
Pale and Myaing Townships. The team first
explored the vicinity of Mogaung Village, Pale
Township from 511-99 to 9-11-99 and discovered the
fossilized remains of Anthracotheres. Rhinoceros,
Tragulids, Turtles and Crocodiles, hover the
Primates then not yet found. The Poundaung
Fossils Expedition Team then continued their
exploration at the environs of Bahin Village and
Paukkaung Village, Myaing Township during 13-11.99
to 17- 11-99. The Primate fossil was found on
15th November at the Paukkaung Kyitchaung No-2
site, about one and a half mile Nonh west of
Paukkaung Village. The newly found fossil remnant
is indeed a right upper jaw fragment bearing molar
No-l, No-2 and No-3. Another piece of upper jaw
fragment bears lingually broken premolar was also
found.
Our finding coincidently belongs to a single
fossil remain since it fits in to each other.
Thus the newly find specimen is simply the right
upper jaw fragment bearing premolar No-4 and molar
No-l to No-3. A cranial fragment of the primate
fossil was also discovered in this site.With
reference to the molar structures, the recently
found primate fossil shows no resemblance to
Pondaungia nor to the one which is new species
discovered last year by the Myanmar-Japan Team.
Hence the newly found specimen is likely to be the
upper jaw fragment of Amphipithecus since it
presents smooth enamel on the occlusal surface of
molar no-3.
The two genus, Pondaungia and Amphipithecus were
previously discovered from the Pondaung region and
described in 1927, 1937 and 1998. On 22nd
November, 1998, the new genus of Pondaung Primate
was discovered by Myanmar-French Team in the
vicinity of Bahin Village at the Yarshe Kyitchaung
and is specifically named Bahinia Pondaune gensis.
The genus name was given after Bahin Village and
the species after Pondaung Formation where the
Primate fossil was found.
Bahinai represents the Anthropoid status and
belongs to the family Eosimidae. On the 6th
November, 1998, Myanmar-Japan Team also discovered
the new genus of Pondaung Primate in the Yarshe
Kyitchaung near Bahin Village. It is also
Anthropoid Primate.
It is estimated that Pondaung Primates of Myanmar
are at least 7 million years older than Fayum
Primates of Egypt. Hence the existence of
Anthropoid Primates in Asia prior to the African
forms is quite obvious.
Officials then replied to queries raised by
journalists.The Press Conference ended at 2.15
pm.Those who attended the press conference studied
the fossils found near Moegaung village,
Paukkhaung village, Bahin village, collected by
Myanmar-Japan Pondaung Expedition Team and new
finds at MRTV.
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(6) National Supervisory Committee for Y2K
Problem meets
YANGON, 26 Nov- The National Supervisory Committee
for Y2K Problem held Meeting 7/99 at the Ministry
of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs this
morning.
Chairman of the Committee Minister for
Communications, Posts and Tele-graphs Brig-Gen Win
Tin made a speech on the occasion. Secretary Dr
Kyaw Thein reported on the work done according to
the resolutions of Meeting 6/99.
Chairman of the Subcommittee for Distribution of
Facts about Y2K Col Thein Swe reported on the work
done by the subcommittee, Chairman of the
Subcommittee for Solving Y2K Problem U Thein Oo on
the work done by the subcommittee,Secretary Dr
Kyaw Thein on matters related to Asia Region Y2K
Coordinators Meeting, cooperation between the
National Committee and Y2K experts of MITI (JODC),
and Global Status Watch.
The meeting ended with concluding remarks by
Minister Brig-Gen Win Tin. Y2K problem may occur
in the transitional period from 1999 to 2000 and
it is also required to keep a watch on Y2K problem
next year including 29 February. Myanmar has
finished making tests and preparations to deal
with Y2K.
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(7) Indian Photo Exhibition opened at University
YANGON, 26 Nov-The opening ceremony of
Photographic Exhibition "In the Footsteps of Lord
Buddha" presented by the Embassy of India in
Yangon in cooperation with Ministry of Religious
Affairs was held at International Theravada
Buddhist Missionary University near Buddha's Tooth
Relic Pagoda (Yangon) on Dhamma Pala Hill in
Mayangon Township this morning.
Ambassador Mr Shyam Saran extended greetings.
Then, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin,
Minister for Education U Than Aung and Ambassador
of India Mr Shyam Saran lighted the oil lamp and
opened the exhibition.
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(8) National Convention Convening Commission
holds coord meeting
YANGON, 26 Nov- National Convention Convening
Commission held the coordination meeting at the
commission office this afternoon.Present on the
occasion were Chairman of the commission Mai-Gen
Saw Lwin. Vice Chairman Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and
commission members.The secretary of NCCC, the
National Convention Convening Work Committee and
the National Convention Convening Management
Committee reported on matters relating to the
National Convention. Members of the commission
took part in the discussions.Later, Chairman of
the commission Maj-Gen Saw Lwin gave concluding
remarks.
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(9) Minister meets Ambassador
YANGON, 26 Nov-Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin
Ngwe met Ambassador of Malaysia Dato Mohammad Bin
Noh who called at his office at 9.30 am today.
Also present at the call were Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Win Sein and heads of departments.
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(10) Minister for Commerce meets officials of
foreign companies
YANGON, 26 Nov-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone met Singapore- Malay Chamber of Commerce and
Industry delegation led by Mr Za Habar Ali who
called at his office at 9 am today. President of
CP Trading Group Co Ltd Mr Eamngam Damronk of
Thailand and party paid a courtesy call on
Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone at 2 pm today.
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(11) Minister meets Chinese delegation
YANGON, 26 Nov-Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing met Maj-Gen Li Hang and party of the
Ministry of Public Security of the People's
Republic of China who called at his office at 2 pm
yesterday.
The delegation arrived here recently to attend the
coordination meeting on Myanmar-China cooperation
and management for border areas. In the evening,
Minister Col Tin Hlaing hosted dinner at Mya Yeik
Nyo Royal Hotel in honour of the guests. Also
present at the dinner were Maj-Gen Li Hang and
party of the Ministry of Public Security of China,
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung
Win, the director-general of Myanmar Police Force
directors-general, Charge d'Affaires ai of PRC
Embassy Mr Tang Ying and officials. Then, the
minister presented souvenirs to the guests.
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(12) Central Working Leading Committee for
5th NIDs meets
YANGON, 26 Nov-The Central Working Leading
Committee for the Fifth National Immunization Days
held the second meeting at the Medical Research
Department this morning.
Making a speech on the occasion, Minister Maj-Gen
Ket Sein spoke of the need for all to present
difficulties encountered in implementing the
resolutions of the first meeting of the committee
and to make arrangements for keeping medicines,
which were sent to townships in remote areas, with
the assistance of the Ministry of Defence and with
the management of the committee for supply and
transport so that the medicines are fully
effective.
With the assistance of local authorities concerned
and with the use of strength of the township and
village health committee members, effort are to be
made for total eradication of polio by the year
2000, he said.
Director-General of Health Department Dr Wan Maung
reported on preparations for the Fifth NIDs,
Project Manager Dr Than Htein Win on preparations
for the opening ceremony of the Fifth NIDs, Yangon
Division Health Officer Dr Tin Maung Win on
programmes to give oral drops after the opening
ceremony. The meeting ended with concluding
remarks by the minister.
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(13) Minister meets foreign entrepreneurs
YANGON, 26 Nov-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung met General Manager Mr Susumu Takaku and
party of Property Development & Construction
Division of Overseas Planning & Development
Business Department of Japan who called at his
office at 10 am today.
Similarly, the minister met Chairman of CIT
International of Germany and Managing Director of
Yangon-based Myanmar CIT Ltd Mr Jos van Schaik and
party at 11 am and Managing Director Mr Nopparat t
Sujaritpinij (Sidney Jiam) of UH Trading Co Ltd of
Thailand at 4 pm.
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(14) Balloons Over Bagan
YANGON, 26 Nov-Plans are under way for tourists to
see the sunrise and sunset scenes of Bagan from
floating balloons in the air.With the assistance
of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and the
Ministry of Transport and with the permission of
Myanmar Investment Commission, Shwe Lay Tagum
Travels & Tours Co Ltd will sponsor the "Balloons
Over Bagan" programme.The company explained the
programme with audiovisual aids at Sedona Hotel
yesterday evening.
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(15) Nepalese journalists delegation concludes
goodwill visit
YANGON, 26 Nov-A six-member Nepalese journalists
delegation led by Chairman Mr Manju Ratna Sakya of
Nepalese Journalists Association left here by air
this morning.
The delegation was seen off at Yangon
International Airport by Managing Director of News
and Periodicals Enterprise U Tin Kha, Director
(News) U Hla Tun of ,NPE and officials, Second
Secretary of Nepalese Embassy Mr Haris Chandra
Ghimire and officials.The Nepalese journalists
delegation met Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein.
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(16) US Congressman leaves
YANGON, 26 Nov-Visiting US Congressman Tom
Campbell, wife and party paid obeisance to the
Shwedagon Pagoda at 8.30 am today. Afterwards,
the congressman and party left here for home by
air this morning They were seen off at Yangon
International Airport by Director-General U Khin
Maung Lay of Consular, International Law and
Treaties and Research Department and officials and
Charge d' Affaires Ms Priscilla A Clapp of the
embassy of United States of America and staff.
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(17) 104 members resign from Palaw Township NLD
YANGON, 26 Nov-One hundred and four members
resigned from the National League for Democracy of
Palaw Township, Taninthayi Division.One hundred
and four members of Palaw Township NLD,Taninthayi
Division, of their own volition, resigned by
sending letters of resignation to Palaw Township
Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission
Office and the party concerned on 20 July 1999 as
they no longer wished to participate in party
politics of NLD.
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(18) WEATHER
Maximum temperature on Nov25 was 34 C (93F)
Minimum temperature on Nov 26 was 23C ( 73F)
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