correction to weekly summary

[durham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Due to a country code error (each country has a short code in the database
that's converted to the country's full name prior to public release) , the
following summary earlier mentioned Indonesia instead of India.  At the
request of the author, the "assumptions" part of the last sentence has
been truncated.  Sorry for any misunderstandings.

Peace,
Burma Issues documentation center


If Asean admits Burma, it's for long-term strategic reasons related to
Asean's interest in keeping China at bay and linking up with India. The
decision has little to do with economics or with giving Slorc legitimacy.
Asean companies can freely invest in Burma and a government's legitimacy
comes from the people.  The UNDHR says "The will of the people shall be
the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in
periodic and genuine elections..."  The Slorc will claim Asean gives them
legitimacy.  burmanet 970530  OL/9CAA/009