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Wednesday, December 8 3:31 PM SGT=20
US Sen Kerry Meets Myanmar Officials, Opposition Leader
YANGON, Myanmar (AP)--U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts met =
opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a brief visit to Myanmar, a =
U.S. embassy spokesman said Wednesday.=20
Kerry, who arrived in Yangon Monday evening, also met a top leader of =
the country's ruling junta, Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, and representatives of =
some international non-government organizations, said the spokesman, =
speaking on customary condition of anonymity.=20

The senator is the ranking Democratic member of the East Asian and =
Pacific Affairs subcommittee of the Senate foreign relations committee. =
He has a special interest in Southeast Asia but previously has focused =
his attention on Cambodia and Vietnam.=20

State-run newspapers on Wednesday reported Kerry's meeting with Khin =
Nyunt on their front pages. They said Myanmar Foreign Minister Win Aung =
and Acting U.S. Charge d'Affaires Priscilla Clapp were also present.=20

Kerry departed Yangon Tuesday evening after his luncheon meeting with =
1991 Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi, who heads the National League for =
Democracy. Her party suffers heavy repression by the government.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>Wednesday, December 8</B> 3:31 PM =
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<H2><FONT size=3D4>US Sen Kerry Meets Myanmar Officials, Opposition=20
Leader</FONT></H2>YANGON, Myanmar (AP)--U.S. Sen. John Kerry of =
Massachusetts=20
met opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a brief visit to Myanmar, =
a U.S.=20
embassy spokesman said Wednesday.=20
<P>Kerry, who arrived in Yangon Monday evening, also met a top leader of =
the=20
country's ruling junta, Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, and representatives of some =

international non-government organizations, said the spokesman, speaking =
on=20
customary condition of anonymity.=20
<P>The senator is the ranking Democratic member of the East Asian and =
Pacific=20
Affairs subcommittee of the Senate foreign relations committee. He has a =
special=20
interest in Southeast Asia but previously has focused his attention on =
Cambodia=20
and Vietnam.=20
<P>State-run newspapers on Wednesday reported Kerry's meeting with Khin =
Nyunt on=20
their front pages. They said Myanmar Foreign Minister Win Aung and =
Acting U.S.=20
Charge d'Affaires Priscilla Clapp were also present.=20
<P>Kerry departed Yangon Tuesday evening after his luncheon meeting with =
1991=20
Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi, who heads the National League for =
Democracy. Her=20
party suffers heavy repression by the government.=20
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