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      <BLOCKQUOTE>1.General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San see off 

        Supreme&nbsp; Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Sampao&nbsp; 

        Choosri and wife and party <BR>- Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung 

        Aye and Supreme&nbsp; Commander General Sampao Choosri and party play 

        friendly golf <BR>2.Collective efforts required for successful 

        implementation of&nbsp; Taninthayi Division Oil Palm Cultivation Project 

        <BR>- Minister for Health meets Laotian Deputy Minister <BR>3.Ministry 

        of Foreign Affairs issues press release on Minister&nbsp; U Win Aung's 

        attendance at 13th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting&nbsp; in Lao PDR 

        <BR>4.Investment and land lease contracts signed to set up garment&nbsp; 

        factory <BR>- Lao PDR Deputy Health Minister visits MMCWA <BR>- Yangon 

        Trade Fair 2000 to be launched <BR>- Excursion group of Homein region on 

        tour of Yangon <BR>5.Minister attends Seminar on Remote Sensing and GIS 

        Technology&nbsp; for Agricultural Applications <BR>- Minister inspects 

        computer section of Population Department <BR>6.Minister for 

        Cooperatives inspects coop services in Ayeyawady&nbsp; Division <BR>- 

        Minister for Rail Transportation inspects construction of&nbsp; 

        Ponnyataung tunnel <BR>7. Minister inspects Kungyaung Hydel Power 

        Project in Phyu Township <BR>8. Two men, woman jailed for drug 

        trafficking <BR>9. 13 Natmauk NLD members resign of own accord 

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        <P>(1) General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San see off Supreme 

        Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Sampao Choosri and wife and 

        party 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec -Supreme Commander General Sampao Choosri of Royal 

        Thai Armed Forces and wife and party left for home by a special flight 

        after concluding their goodwill visit at the invitation of Vice-Chairman 

        of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of 

        Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, this 

        afternoon. Before their departure, General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya 

        Mya San greeted them at Defence Services Guest House on Inya Road at 

        2.30 p.m. 

        <P>General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, together with the guests, 

        then headed for the airport. The guests were seen off by Vice-Chairman 

        of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of 

        Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and wife 

        Daw Mya Mya San, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council 

        Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies Director of Defence Services 

        Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, 

        Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of the 

        Bureau of Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo and 

        wife Daw Khin Than Nwe, Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development 

        Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint and wife Daw Khin Cho Oo, 

        Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs 

        Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) 

        Rear-Admiral Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, 

        Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander 

        Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and their wives, Ambassador of Thailand to 

        Myanmar Mr Pensak Chalarak and Military Attach' Col Chaiwat Satondee and 

        their wives at the airport. 

        <P>Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and Supreme Commander 

        General Sampao Choosri and party play friendly golf 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec- Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development 

        Council of the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence 

        Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and Supreme 

        Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Sampao Choosri and party 

        played friendly golf at Yadana Thiri Golf Club on Konmyinttha this 

        morning. Secretary-3 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint, Deputy Prime 

        Minister , Minister for Military Affairs Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen 

        Tin Hla, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Kyi Min, 

        Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Kyaw Than, Chairman of Yangon Division 

        Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin 

        Maung Than, senior military officers, Ambassador of Thailand to Myanmar 

        Mr Pensak Chalarak and Military Attach' Col Chaiwat Satondee also took 

        part in the game. 

        <P>The guests arrived at the Golf Club at 6 am and were welcomed by 

        General Maung Aye and party. General Maung Aye and party first posed for 

        souvenir photo together with General Sampao Choosri and party. They then 

        played friendly golf. After the game, General Maung Aye presented 

        souvenirs to the Thai General and party who left there at 1 p.m. 

        <P>___________________________ 

        <P>(2) Collective efforts required for successful implementation of 

        Taninthayi Division Oil Palm Cultivation Project 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec - A meeting was held to find means to develop 

        Taninthayi Division at Public Works Head Office this afternoon, with an 

        address delivered by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development 

        Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo. 

        <P>Also present at the meeting were Minister for Agriculture and 

        Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, 

        Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin 

        Ngwe, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Lun Maung, deputy 

        ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, 

        heads of department, officials of departments and enterprises under the 

        Ministry of Construction and guests. 

        <P>Speaking on the occasion, the Secretary-2 said a team led by him had 

        toured the division from 8 to 11 December to inspect production of palm 

        oil, paddy and other crops and road transport. The meeting was held as 

        there are matters which should be coordinated and which should be 

        explained to the respective ministers. The private companies have 

        cultivated oil palm on nearly 30,000 acres in the division at present 

        and have made plans to put more land under the crop in the coming year. 

        The entrepreneurs cultivating oil palm in the region are facing some 

        problems. 

        <P>Of these problems, the government is giving priority to solving the 

        transport and security problems. Other problems can be solved through 

        coordinations between the respective ministries. As the oil palm 

        cultivation project is included in the State's plans, all should make 

        collective efforts for successful implementation of the project. As the 

        Myeik-Taninthayi-Bokpyin-Kawthoung Road Project is an important one, 

        transport of heavy equipment, earth works and stone production tasks 

        should be completed as scheduled. 

        <P>At present Taninthayi Division can produce up to 70 per cent of its 

        food requirements as the government is providing assistance to ensure 

        rice sufficiency in the region. Efforts are required to extend paddy 

        sown acreage and to introduce quality strains that are suitable to the 

        climate condition of the division in enabling the division to ensure 

        cent per cent rice sufficiency. Secretary of Leading Committee for 

        Region-Wise Development of Agriculture Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung 

        explained progress in undertaking Taninthayi Division Development 

        Projects. 

        <P>Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun reported to the meeting on arrival of heavy 

        equipment to Taninthayi-Bokpyin Road project and requirements and 

        Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin on the ministry's provision of assistance to 

        ensure sufficient rice production in the region and develop oil palm 

        cultivation. Deputy Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Minister 

        Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Deputy Minister for Home 

        Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and Deputy Minister for Construction 

        Brig-Gen Myint Thein presented matters relating to rendering of 

        assistance to the related sectors of the project, palm oil production, 

        labour, mineral mining and stone production. The Secretary-2 looked into 

        the requirements. 

        <P>Minister for Health meets Laotian Deputy Minister 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met a delegation 

        led by Deputy Minister of Health, of the Lao People's Democratic 

        Republic Mr Davone Vongsack at his office on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road in 

        Dagon Township at 2 p.m. today. Also present at the call were Deputy 

        Minister Professor Dr Mya Oo and responsible officials. 

        <P>_________________________ 

        <P>(3) Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues press release on Minister U 

        Win Aung's attendance at 13th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Lao PDR 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec- Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, at the 

        invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of 

        the Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, attended the 

        13th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) 11 and 12 December in 

        Vientiane, Laos, and arrived back here yesterday evening. 

        <P>Regarding this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar issued a 

        press release dated 12 December 2000. The following is a translation of 

        the press release: Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung attended the 

        13th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting held in Vientiane, the Lao People's 

        Democratic Republic, on 11 and 12 December, and arrived back in Yangon 

        by Myanma Airways via Bangkok. Minister U Win Aung attended the sideline 

        meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar 

        and Vietnam during the session of the 13th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting. 


        <P>At that meeting, the ministers discussed and exchanged views on 

        cooperation in endeavours for enhancement of competitiveness in the 

        information technology sector in ASEAN region, which was the decision 

        passed by the Fourth ASEAN Informal Summit held in Singapore in 

        November, and sought action plans to be implemented in Cambodia, Laos, 

        Myanmar and Vietnam for narrowing digital divide between one member 

        country and another, and among the member countries. 

        <P>The opening session of the 13th ASEAN-EU Foreign Ministers Meeting 

        took place at the Lao National Theatre at 9 am on 11 December 2000. 

        Prime Minister of Laos Mr Sisavath Keobounphanh delivered the opening 

        address. Prior to the opening ceremony, the ministers paid courtesy 

        calls on the Prime Minister of Laos. Minister U Win Aung also attended 

        the ASEAN 

        <P>Foreign Ministers Informal Meeting in the afternoon on 10 December 

        2000 and the Ministerial Meeting on 11 and 12 December 2000. Subjects 

        discussed at the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting covered ASEAN-EU 

        relations, political and security affairs, international economic 

        situation, and ASEAN-EU future relations. 

        <P>Under ASEAN-EU relations subject, the present ASEAN-EU relations were 

        reviewed and ASEAN-EU programmes discussed. In the issue of political 

        and security matters, views were exchanged in relation to the situations 

        in South-East Asia, Europe, Asia and the Pacific and Middle-East. ASEAN 

        and EU delegates delved into economic development in ASEAN and EU, 

        economic recovery in ASEAN region and other economic matters under the 

        heading of international economic situations subject. As regards the 

        South-East Asian region subject, Minister U Win Aung spoke at length on 

        the government's plans and endeavours for national consolidation, and 

        changes and developments in Myanmar. While attending the meeting, 

        Minister U Win Aung informally met with Deputy Prime Minister and 

        Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, as well as 

        with the Foreign Ministers of other ASEAN member countries, and 

        exchanged views on ASEAN affairs. The minister gave interview to 

        reporters of BBC (Myanmar ! Programme), AP and Reuters, and replied to 

        their queries. In addition, he acquainted them with the changes and 

        developments in Myanmar, the government's projects for national 

        consolidation, control of narcotic drugs, secure and smooth transport, 

        and the stand of Myanmar and ASEAN at the ASEAN-EU meeting. Together 

        with other leaders of ASEAN-EU delegations, Minister U Win Aung called 

        on President of Laos Mr Khamtay Siphandone at 11 am on 12 December. 

        <P>The 13th ASEAN-EU Foreign Ministers Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, was 

        the first to be held after the 12th meeting held in Singapore in 1997. 

        Holding of such a meeting after three years stagnant relations between 

        ASEAN and EU indicates ASEAN's desire and willingness to promote 

        relations with other countries and organizations and dialogue partners, 

        and proves that ASEAN was able to hold the meeting between the two 

        organizations of two regions with the attendance of the 10 countries of 

        South-East Asian region. The delegates were able to review the relations 

        between ASEAN and EU and discuss and exchange views on future relations 

        at the meeting. ASEAN proved its dynamic unity at the meeting and was 

        able to present regional situations and developments. Moreover, views 

        could be exchanged on human resources development to be able to join the 

        two regions together steadfastly adhering to the basic principles of 

        ASEAN, cooperation in technologies and combating narcotic drugs. 

        <P>__________________________ 

        <P>(4) Investment and land lease contracts signed to set up garment 

        factory 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec- A ceremony to sign investment and land lease 

        contracts between Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development 

        and Weng Hong Hung Garment Manufacturing (Yangon) Co Ltd of Malaysia was 

        held at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road at 6.30 p.m. today. 

        <P>Present on the occasion were Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin 

        Maung Thein, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Minister for 

        Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office 

        Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Ministers for Construction U Tint Swe and 

        Brig-Gen Myint Thein, the Ambassador of Malaysia, directors-general and 

        managing directors of departments and enterprises under the ministry, 

        officials of Weng Hong Hung Garment Manufacturing (Yangon) Co Ltd and 

        guests. Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun gave a speech. General 

        Manager of Weng Hong Hung Garment Manufacturing (Yangon) Co Ltd Mr Poh 

        Seng Chui extended greetings. 

        <P>Director-General U Aunt Kyaw of DHSHD and Managing Director of Weng 

        Hong Hung Garment Manufacturing (Yangon) Co Ltd Mr Ang Beng Poh signed 

        the contracts and exchanged documents. Minister Maj-Gen Saw Tun 

        presented permit of Myanmar Investment Commission to Managing Director 

        Mr Ang Beng Poh. The company will begin the production; the investment 

        of the factory amounts to 2.8 million US $; the factory will annually 

        produce clothing such as slack, jeans and shirts over 6 millions. 

        <BR>&nbsp; <BR>Lao PDR Deputy Health Minister visits MMCWA 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-Deputy Minister of Health of the Lao People's 

        Democratic Republic Dr Davone Vongsack and party visited Myanmar 

        Maternal and Child Welfare Association at the corner of Thanthumar 

        Street and Parami Street, South Okkalapa Township, this morning. They 

        were welcomed by Chairperson of MMCWA Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, 

        Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and CEC members. Professor Daw Kyu 

        Kyu Swe explained functions of the association. Then, souvenirs were 

        exchanged. The deputy minister signed in the visitors' book and viewed 

        the photos of the association's activities. The visiting deputy minister 

        and party also viewed Child All-round Development Centre, Domestic 

        Science Training School and Diagnostic Centre under the association. 

        <P>Yangon Trade Fair 2000 to be launched 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone this evening 

        visited the Yangon Trade Centre on Pazundaung Road in Pazundaung 

        Township and inspected the arrangements for the Yangon Trade Fair 2000 

        sponsored by Thunder Arrow Marketing Group. The minister was welcomed by 

        Director-General of the Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye and officials, 

        Managing Director U Ngwe Soe Moe and Director U Win Naing Oo of the 

        Thunder Arrow Marketing Group. The minister was then conducted round the 

        fair . The Yangon Trade Fair 2000 will be opened from 14 to 17 December. 

        <BR>&nbsp; <BR>Excursion group of Homein region on tour of Yangon 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-The visiting members of Shan State (South) Union 

        Solidarity and Development Association and excursion group of Homein 

        region visited the National Museum on Pyay Road this morning. They were 

        conducted round the museum by officials. At 6.30 p.m., Minister for 

        Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone hosted dinner in honour of the excursion 

        group on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Commerce. Deputy Minister 

        for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, advisers, directors-general, managing 

        directors and officials attended it. 

        <P>__________________________ 

        <P>(5) Minister attends Seminar on Remote Sensing and GIS Technology for 

        Agricultural Applications 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec- The opening ceremonies of Seminar on Remote Sensing 

        and GIS Technology for Agricultural Applications and the demonstration 

        of Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) sponsored by 

        Settlement &amp; Land Records Department of Ministry of Agriculture and 

        Irrigation and MCC-MASTECH were held at International Business Centre on 

        Pyay Road this morning, attended by Minister for Agriculture and 

        Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin. Present also were Deputy Minister for 

        Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung, directors-general, 

        managing directors, directors of MCC, managing director and directors of 

        MASTECH, trainees and guests. 

        <P>Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin made a speech. Managing Director of MCC U 

        Tin Win Aung explained facts about the seminar. Manager of ESRI Dr Sukit 

        Viseshsin presented the remote sensing and GIS Technology on 

        agricultural application. After the opening ceremony, the demonstration 

        and the seminar were held. Then, the image enhancement and 

        rectification, the image classification and GIS analysis and image 

        automation were discussed. Altogether 25 trainees of Ministry of 

        Agriculture and Irrigation are attending the seminar. 

        <P>Minister inspects computer section of Population Department 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-Minister for Immigration and Population U Saw Tun, 

        accompanied by Deputy Minister U Maung Aung, directors-general and 

        deputy directors-general, inspected computer section of Population 

        Department on Maha Bandoola Street, here, this morning and left 

        necessary instructions. The minister also inspected preparations being 

        made for the workshop to be held on 15 December and gave instructions 

        there. The minister and party proceeded to Immigration and National 

        Registration Department on Pansodan Street and inspected functions of 

        the department and gave instructions to officials. The minister and 

        party went to Computer section on 37th Street and inspected work process 

        being undertaken with the help of computers and greeted service 

        personnel. 

        <P>&nbsp;__________________________ 

        <P>(6) Minister for Cooperatives inspects coop services in Ayeyawady 

        Division 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec- Minister for Cooperatives U Aung San inspected 

        cooperative services in Pathein yesterday and today. He arrived at Taing 

        Ayeyar regional products shop run by Ayeyar Shwepyi General Economic 

        Cooperative Society in Pathein and inspected the services. 

        <P>At his meeting with the officials of Ayeyawady Division Cooperative 

        Department and Ayeyar Shwepyi Cooperative Society at the shop, the 

        minister gave suggestions on emergence of reliable cooperative societies 

        formed with the people with mature cooperative concepts and 

        capabilities, and finding ways and means for development of cooperative 

        societies. He later toured Kwinyar Shayhsaung Agricultural Pro- duction 

        Cooperative Society in Kangyidaunt Township, Thukha Aung Agricultural 

        Cooperative Society in Seik-phuni, Kyaunggon Township, Pankhayay 

        Agricultural Cooperative Society in Taingchaung Village, Yaykyi 

        Township, and Aungthabyay-1 Agricultural Cooperative Society in 

        Kyaungkwin Village, Hinthada Township, gave instructions to the society 

        member farmers, and inspected model paddy farms and cultivation of 

        matpe, pedisein and sunflower. 

        <P>He met with township cooperative staff officers and members of the 

        boards of directors of agricultural cooperative societies of Hinthada, 

        Myanaung, Kyangin, Ingapu, Laymyethna and Zalun Townships at Hinthada 

        General Trading and Services Coopperative Society this morning. 

        <P>He gave instructions on development of agricultural, industrial and 

        export item production cooperatives, and tasks of township cooperative 

        departments in organizational matters. Afterwards, he toured the 

        100-acre paddy model farm of Nay Htet Lin Agricultural Coop Society in 

        Mayyilan Village, Zalun Township. At Ngwelamin General Economic Coop 

        Society in Danubyu, he met with township cooperative officers and 

        members of the boards of directors of agricultural coop societies of 

        Maubin, Nyaungdon, Danubyu and Pantanaw. Later, he inspected the 

        100-acre paddy farm of Aungwintbo Agriculture Coop Society and also 

        cultivation of mate. 

        <P>Minister for Rail Transportation inspects construction of Ponnyataung 

        tunnel <BR>&nbsp; <BR>YANGON, 13 Dec-Minister for Rail Transportation U 

        Pan Aung, Managing Director of Myanma Railways Col Min Swe and officials 

        inspected construction of a road at eastern sector of Ponnyataung tunnel 

        on 8 December. On 9 December, the minister inspected western Ponnyataung 

        tunnel and gave instructions on durability of the tunnel, safety and 

        welfare for service personnel. The minister inspected construction of 

        Kyaw-Myetmyaung section of western Ponnyataung tunnel. He also inspected 

        eastern sector of Ponnyataung tunnel. On 10 December, the minister 

        inspected repair of railroad between Kyawtha and Kyaw stations and 

        removal of earth. The minister met officials, engineers and service 

        personnel. 

        <P>___________________________ 

        <P>(7) Minister inspects Kungyaung Hydel Power Project in Phyu Township 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Deputy 

        Chief Engineer Myanma Electric Power Enterprise U Win Kyaw and officials 

        arrived at the site of Kungyaung Hydel Power Project in Phyu Township 

        Bago Division on 10 December. The minister discussed arrangements for 

        the project and requirements with Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen 

        Tin Aye and Project Director U Soe Myint and Project Manager U Maw Tha 

        Htwe. The minister and party inspected site chosen for reservoir, quarry 

        and place for power station. The minister and party went to Zaungtu 

        Hydel Power Station. 

        <P>The minister, accompanied by Project Director U Win Kyi, factory 

        manager U Hoke Sein and officials, inspected the power station, 

        spillways, sluice gates, channel, erosion and storage of water. The 

        minister met service personnel at the Zaungtu Hall. He said power supply 

        plays an important role for national development and there are plenty of 

        streams and rivers in our country therefore more hydel power stations 

        will be built. Electric power were generated more than targeted before 

        the end of the year, he said. He spoke of the need to make efforts for 

        more generation of power, to carry out maintenance of machines and the 

        station and to cultivate kitchen and other perennial crops. 

        <P>___________________________ 

        <P>(8) Two men, woman jailed for drug trafficking 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-A combined team comprising members of local 

        intelligence unit and battalion, acting on information, on 13 May, 2000, 

        searched a bullock cart at Nyaungbintha Village, Kyaukkyi Township, and 

        seized 11.266 kilos of marijuana. The authorities arrested Myint Thein, 

        Tun Thein and Ma Thaung Tin in connection with the seizure of the 

        marijuana. Mone Police Station took action against Myint Thein, 25, son 

        of U Than Aung, Aunggyi Nyaungbintha Village, Kyaukkyi Township, Tun 

        Thein, 40, son of U Tun Myaing, and Ma Thaung Tin, 20, daughter of U 

        Aung Khin, the same village, under Section 15/19 (A)/21 of Narcotic 

        Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Toungoo District Court handed 

        down a sentence of 25 years' imprisonment on Myint Thein under Section 

        19 (A) and 20 years' imprisonment each on Tun Thein and Ma Thaung Tin 

        under Section 19 (A)/21 on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 

        Law respectively on 14 November. 

        <P>___________________________ 

        <P>(9) 13 Natmauk NLD members resign of own accord 

        <P>YANGON, 13 Dec-Thirteen members resigned from the National League for 

        Democracy of Natmauk Township, Magway Division. Thirteen members of 

        Natmauk Township NLD, Magway Division, of their own accord, resigned by 

        sending letters of resignation to Natmauk Township Multiparty Democracy 

        General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 2 November 

        2000 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD. 

        <P>___________________________ <BR>&nbsp; 

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