Information Sheet A-0131(I)

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                                 Information Sheet

No. A-0131(I)				             Date.18-9-97


(1)		39 Members of Armed Groups Exchange Arms for Peace 1-19 August

		Altogether 39 members of armed groups exchanged arms for peace from 1 to 19
August 1997. They included ABSDF (All Burma Students Democratic
Front-Central) in Northern Command area, ABSDF No 702 Battalion in North-East
Command area, Chin armed group in North-West Command area, Kyondoe Defence
Group in South-East Command area, No 2 Company of No 7 Brigade of KNU (Kayin
National Union) in Southern Command area, BCP (Burma Communist Party) members
and families in Taninthayi Division. Officers of respective military camps
extended warm welcome to them and assisted them by fulfilling their immediate
requirements.


(2)		Myawady Bank Ltd Opened in Mandalay 

		Myawady Bank Limited (Mandalay) was opened at 55, 30th Street, between 74th
and 75th Streets, in Mandalay on 17 September. Myawady Bank was opened in
Yangon on 4 April 1993. It offers 14.25 per cent interest, the highest rate
among the private banks, and is now extending services with 113 financial
institutions of 35 countries from Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and
America.
 
(3)		Myanmar, Laos Discuss Border Area Management, Cooperation

		The First Meeting for the Implementation of the Agreement on Myanmar-Lao
Border Areas Management and Cooperation continued at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs on 17 September. After the successful conclusion of the meeting
Deputy Minister U Nyunt Swe and Vice Minister Mr Phongsavath Boupha signed
the agreed minutes of the meeting.

(4)		Delegation to Attend ASEAN Senior Financial Officials? Meeting

		Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue U Win
Naing left Yangon by air for Bangkok on 17 September morning to attend the
ASEAN Senior Financial Officials? Meeting to be held there on 18 September.



(5)		Indonesian National Defence College Delegation Arrives

		A delegation led by Brig-Gen Johny P Mandas of the National Defence College
of Indonesia arrived Yangon by air on 17 September.

OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 17 SEPTEMBER

(A)		Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Thein Win received Vice-President of China
Ship Building Trading Co Ltd Mr Wang Huier at his office at 8 am. He also
received Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation Mr T Tomioka at 9 am. Similarly,
he received Bureau Chief of Thailand, Indochina & Myanmar Travel Trade
Gazette Asia Mr Tom Racette at 10 am.

(B)		Minister at the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Secretary of
Myanmar Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung received President of Jay
Dee Marketing Inc Jack David and party at Myanmar Investment Commission
Office.

(C)		Minister at the office of the Deputy Prime Minister Secretary of Myanmar
Investment Commission Brig-Gen Maung Maung received President of Sylvan
Overseas Co Ltd Mr Huang Feng Tan and party at Myanmar Investment Commission
Office.

(D)		Minister for Foreign Affairs U Ohn Gyaw received Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Lao People?s Democratic Republic Mr Phongsavath Boupha at
his office.

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