( 1 ) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe's message on Peasants Day 

Yangon, 2 March - The following is the message of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe on the occasion of the year 2001 Peasants Day: With amity and esteem to all the peasantry, On this auspicious Peasants Day which falls on 2 March 2001, I would like to express wishes for well-being of all the peasantry in body and mind and success of their work. Every year, the Peasants Day is observed on 2 March in honour of the peasants who are striving not only for ensuring food sufficiency for the entire national people residing in the Union of Myanmar, but also for progress of the agriculture sector which is the base for national all-round development. 

The State Peace and Development Council has laid down and is implementing short-term economic plans for harmonious development of the State's economic sectors such as agricultural, industrial, forestry, mining, livestock and fisheries and trade sectors for emergence of a new modern and developed nation which is the national goal. Of the above-mentioned sectors, arrangements are being made for development of agriculture as the base for all-round progress of other economic sectors as the agriculture sector will certainly achieve success due to the favourable geographic, climatic and human resources conditions of the nation. Accordingly, quality strains, chemical fertilizers and related technologies are being provided for peasants for successful cultivation of crops, raising the per-acre yield, extending sown acreage and putting land under mixed-cropping. In addition to disbursing agricultural loans to farmers according to the type of crops and cultivation seasons to ease their burden of cultivation cost, the main crops are being purchased at reasonable prices through full payment in advance. Especially, the State is spending large sums of money constantly making efforts to ensure availability of water which is an essential requirement for crops. 

More and more reservoirs and dams are being built in all the states and divisions, and the State spent over K 27 billion during the period from fiscal 1990-91 to fiscal 2000-2001 in building 117 dams which are benefiting over 1.6 million acres. Arrangements are being made to conduct the task of maintaining the existing dams and to ensure proper water inflow into the dams to enable them to irrigate the fields as projected. In addition to dams and reservoirs, the government is systematically implementing the plans such as the damming of creeks and streams, the building of pumped-river-water stations and the tapping of underground water in all parts of the country in a bid to seek all available means to obtain water for cultivation. For agricultural development it is necessary to transform conventional cultivation into mechanized farming applying technology and using machinery. 

Therefore, the government is giving priority to the increased use of farming equipment, fertilizers, quality strains and cultivation techniques to boost production. All the esteemed peasantry, As Myanmar is a union, the government is making special arrangements to forge unity of all national races based on the Union Spirit and bring about development of transport, agriculture, livestock, education and health sectors for progress of socio-economic life of the entire people including those living in border areas and rural regions. Only when there is peace and tranquillity can national development tasks be implemented; and thus the government has built national reconsolidation in practice and success has been achieved in this task. At the same time the government is making efforts for emergence of a new enduring constitution based on the national policy of non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty. All the peasantry are emphatically urged to take active part in efforts for perpetuation of the Union of Myanmar with dignity in the world community, peace and progress of the nation, emergence of a new enduring constitution that can bring about restoration of discipline-flourishing democracy and consolidating of national solidarity and further boosting production in agriculture sector after gaining success in agricultural activities of the nation.

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( 2 )  Cooperative efforts of respective departments widen research field to lead to harmonious progress of multi-sectors 

11th Myanma Tatmadaw Medical Conference commences 

Yangon, 1 March - A ceremony to open 11th Myanma Tatmadaw Medical Conference was held at the Defence Services Institute of Medicine (Mingaladon) this morning, addressed by Chairman of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. 

Also present were Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Win Myint, member of  Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, ministers, deputy ministers, members of National Health Committee, senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, the director-general of the State Peace and Development Council Office and heads of department, Chairman of Tatmadaw Medical Research and Medical Committee Director of Medical Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han and committee members, the residential representative of WHO, rectors and professors of institutes of medicine, commandants of medical services, specialists, medical officers, nursing officers, resource persons, cadets of Defence Services Institute of Medicine, nursing cadets and guests. 

The Secretary-1 said that while discharging national defence duty and undertaking development tasks for the State, Myanma Tatmadaw holds Tatmadaw medical conference every year with the aim of providing better medical care for the Tatmadaw members and improving the medical science of the Tatmadaw. It is an effort which benefits not just the nation but also Myanma Tatmadaw. All the scholars have already accepted the fact that research work plays a crucial role in developing an academic subject, and the findings of research plays an important role in enhancing the efficiency of the subject concerned in keeping with the times. 

Therefore, Tatmadaw Medical Research and Development Committee, taking the guidelines of the military technical development committee, holds Tatmadaw medical conference every year, which shows the development of medical science of the Tatmadaw. Today the State Peace and Development Council, relying on the strength of the entire national people, is working hard to enable the nation to keep abreast with other nations. It is a national requirement to enable all the citizens to be healthy in body and mind. The government is implementing national health plans designed to provide extensive health care for the people and to improve health care services. In this regard, the concerted efforts of all the scholars related to the health sector including the doctors of the Ministry of Health and Directorate of Medical Services are meeting with success. To enable the Union of Myanmar to keep abreast with other nations in terms of development necessitates the harmonious development of three national strengths Ñ political, economic and defence. Only by achieving the harmonious development of the three national strengths can the nation perpetually stand tall in the world. The most fundamental requirement for the perpetual existence of the State and national life is the security of the State. 

To ensure the security of the State, military power is to be strong. To put it in another way, only when the Tatmadaw is strong, will the nation be strong. To build a strong, capable Tatmadaw is a main task to be undertaken for national defence. The health and fitness of the Tatmadaw members is a basic requirement to build a modern, strong, capable Tatmadaw. The medical services unit is providing health care for the Tatmadaw members and their families wherever and whenever it is needed, thereby strengthening the defence power of the State and building favourable foundations for the future of the nation. The members of the Tatmadaw medical unit have carried out the order and assigned task dutifully with their interest and goodwill at risk to themselves from the time of independence struggle to date.

  There are also instances in which medical officers of the Tatmadaw Captain Thura Mon Htaw Thet Nyunt, Captain Maung Kaung, Captain Zaw Win and Captain Win Htut discharged their duty on battle fields sacrificing their lives. It is also encouraging to see that members of the medical unit, going through hardships together with the Tatmadaw members, have provided medical care, and also given medical care to the people wherever they arrive. Emerged those who won commendation of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services for their discharging duty at risk to themselves. They are the pride of the medical unit. It is also satisfactory to see that continuous efforts are being made for the development of medical science. Tatmadaw Medical Research and Development Commit-tee, laying down the objec tives which can be of great benefit to the Tatmadaw in accord with the requirements

of the Tatmadaw, is carrying out research work with might and main. This year, there are 50 papers and 12 posters to be submitted to the conference. Moreover, it is learnt that the workshop on urinary cancers was held on 27 and 28 February, and specialists of India, Pakistan, Singapore and Myanmar took part in it. Resource persons who will submit papers at the conference are specialists, medical officers, nursing officers of the Defence Services Hospitals, civilian researchers and foreign researchers. It is self-evident that Tatmadaw Medical Research and Development Committee, organizing scholars at home and abroad as well as those from the medical unit, has managed to work for the emergence of research work. The Tatmadaw medical researchers are conducting their work on a broader scale in cooperation with the ministries such as the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology. Cooperative efforts of the respective departments have widened the research field and will lead to harmonious progress of the multi sectors. 

The Tatmadaw medical physicians in cooperation with the surgeons of England, Singapore, Japan, India and Thailand have successfully conducted renal transplant operations, cardiac operations and other modern surgical operations. Myanmar physicians are now able to conduct such surgical operations without the participation of foreign experts. The Secretary-1 elaborated on the cooperations with experts and technicians from France, Singapore, Belgian and International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in other areas of the health sector. He expressed pride in seeing annually developing abilities of the Tatmadaw physicians who have saved many lives through sophisticate surgical operations. Together with the rapid pace of science and technology, all the sciences including the medical sector are advancing with immeasurable momentum. The world nations at present are striving to catch up with this advancement.

  Myanmar also is striving on self-reliant basis to catch up with the pace of global progress. As Myanmar have striven on self-reliant basis with national spirit and strength, technical, material and manpower development has been achieved in all national development sectors including the health sector to a certain degree. As the entire nation is required to strive to catch up with the technical developments of the world, so also the physicians are required to contribute efforts to promoting new generation doctors in order to enhance their skill in handling advanced medical equipment in enabling the nation to get abreast with the international developments of the medical field.

  The Tatmadaw leaders are continuously looking into the requirements in developing the Defence Services Medical Services in accord with the situation of the time. New hospitals and medical battalions have been extended and hospitals upgraded. They are also producing modern diagnosis machines and sending new generation physicians abroad to gain advance knowledge. Long-term projects are being laid down to produce the required manpower from Defence Service Institute of Medicine and Defence Services Institute of Nursing. The medical science sector is included in the special four-year national education plan for flourishing of electronic education system in higher education field based on international standard electronic science and information technology. 

The Medical Services has opened DSIM and DSIN; DSIM held the first graduation ceremony on 1999 and provided medical officers to the Tatmadaw. The DSIM will held its second graduation ceremony and the DSIN the first graduation ceremony soon. Thus, the efforts to reinforce the DSMS is starting to bear fruits. In this context, research projects including medical research projects should be implemented with greater force for further flourishing of the favourable results and foundations, for enabling the Tatmadawmen, who are keeping in the fore Our Three Main National Causes in discharging military duties as well as national development duties, to serve national defence duties in a state of healthiness and fitness.

  In conclusion, the Secretary-1 urged scholars and researchers of DSMS to give priority to conducting research work ensuring an effective health care system for the nation and the Tatmadaw; to pay serious attention to implementing research projects which will enable the nation and the Tatmadaw to solve the health problems on their own efforts; to strive to become brilliant researchers worthy of keeping in record as the scholars uplifting the dignity of the State and the Tatmadaw; to effective use the research results for the nation and the Tatmadaw; and the commandants, medical experts, medical officers, officer nurses and administrative officers to harmoniously strive for the progress of Myanmar medical standard, further improvement of the health standard of the entire people including Tatmadawmen and uplifting of the reputation and caliber of DSMS. Speaking on the occasion, director of DSMS Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han explained the aims of holding the conference, saying, DSMS is striving in accordance with the advice of the senior military officials in promoting its services. The military hospitals now are able to offer international level medical treatment to patients in many fields. More efforts will be made to gain greater success in the future. Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint formally opened the 11th Medicine and Medical Equipment Exhibition. The Secretary-1, the Secretary-3 and party visited the booths. The conference continues till 3 March.

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( 3 ) Secretary-1 receives Chairman of Marubeni Corporation 

Yangon, 1 March - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Chairman of Marubeni Corporation, Japan and Keidenran group Mr Iwao Toriumi and party at the Guest House of the Ministry of Defence at 4 pm today. 

Also present together with the Secretary-1 were Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.

Secretary-1 inspects progress of work at Mindhamma Hill 

Yangon, 1 March - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt arrived at Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township at 5.55 pm today, where Lawka Chantha Abhaya Laba Muni Image is kept. The Secretary-1 was welcomed there by Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Nyi Hla Nge, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and officials, technicians and members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees. First, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt paid homage to Lawka Chantha Abhaya Laba Muni Image. Then, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected progress of work in carving the image and other tasks and gave necessary instructions to the officials. Afterwards, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt also inspected all-round constriction work. At the briefing hall, the Secretary-1 inspected golden ceiling to be installed at Gandakuti Kyaungdawgyi and Myanma architectural design and arts to be installed at northern stairway of the image. The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions to officials and left there.

Union of Myanmar and Uruguay establish diplomatic relations 

Yangon, 1 March - The Union of Myanmar and Uruguay, guided by the principles enunciated in the Charter of the United Nations and being desirous to establish relations of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis of the principles of equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of others, respect for independence and territorial integrity have established diplomatic relations between the two countries at Ambassadorial level, on 22 February 2001.

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( 4 ) Minister receives foreign guests 

Yangon, 1 March-Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received Chairman of Asia Global Trade Link Co Ltd of Japan Mr Hideaki Takada and party at 5 pm and Senior Engineer of Chengda Chemical Engineering Corporation of the People's Republic of China Mr Chen Run Cheng and party at 5.30 pm at his office today. Also present at the calls were Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Thein Tun and Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, the directors-general and managing directors of departments and industries under the ministry.

Commerce Minister receives guests 

Yangon, 1 March-Managing Director U Mya Han of Fortune International Ltd and party made a courtesy call on Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone at his office on Strand Road here at 2 pm today. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director-General of Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye, Director-General of Border Trade Department Col Nay Win, Managing Director of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading U Min Hla Aung and officials were also present on the occasion.

Minister receives MD of Scantrade Co Ltd 

Yangon, 1 March-Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Managing Director of Scantrade Co Ltd Mr Bjorn Burchard at his office this afternoon. They discussed matters related to building a hotel at Myeik Archipelago for eco-tourism. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt, Managing Director of Myanma Hotels and Tourism U Kyi Tun and officials.

Minister meets Israeli Ambassador 

Yangon, 1 March-Minister for Education U Than Aung met Ambassador of Israel Mr Baruch Ram at his office this afternoon. They discussed matters related to educational cooperation. Also present at the call were Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and U Myo Nyunt and officials.

Talks on Myanma tourism industry held in US 

Yangon, 1 March - Talks on Myanma tourism industry, jointly organized by American tourism companies, Global Spectrum and Orient Express as promotion of tourism industry, was held at Myanmar Embassy in the US on 27 February evening. Present were the officials of 23 American tourism companies and travel writers and journalists totalling 72. Myanmar Ambassador to the US U Tin Win gave an account of the stable, pleasant and secure situation of Myanmar, the beauty of landscape and ancient cultural sites and prospects of tourism industry. Ms Suzy Nevins of Executive Travel Associations and Mrs Anna Skubiak of Orient Express presented Myanma tourism industry and the trip of the cruise- liner Road to Mandalay and natural beauties of the nation with audio visual aids. Dr John Kress of Simithsonian Institution gave a talk on national races residing in Myanmar, their traditions and cultures, ancient cultural sites, the landscape and wildlife, trees and wild flowers, and replied to queries raised by those present. After the talks, families of Myanmar Embassy served those present with Myanmar delicacies. In Year 2000, a total of 8,209 tourists from the US visited Myanmar.

ELT methodology refresher courses opened at e-Education Learning Centres 

Yangon, 1 March- The Ministry of Education is running the Special Four-Year Education Promotion Plan from 2000-2001 to 2003-2004 fiscal years. The plan has entered the third four-month period of the first year. The Ministry of Education has opened Electronic Learning Centres all over the country. The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the Ministry of Information, is creating a teaching and learning society with the use of Electronic Data Broadcasting System. According to the Special Four-Year Education Promotion Plan, the main studio of the University of Distance Education is broadcasting English language teaching methodology refresher course programmes for basic education high and middle school levels, under the arrangements of Yangon Institute of Education, through 183 e-Education Learning Centres out of 203 in the entire nation from 10 am to 3 pm daily from 1 up to 5 March. 

There are 183 e-Education Learning Centres seven in Kachin State, one in Kayah State, two in Kayin State, two in Chin State, 18 in Sagaing Division, six in Taninthayi Division, 10 in Bago Division (East), 12 in Bago Division (East), 15 in Magway Division, 25 in Mandalay Division, five in Mon State, six in Rakhine State, 42 in Yangon Division, six in Shan State (South), two in Shan State (East), five in Shan State (North) and 19 in Ayeyawady Division. Senior and junior assistant teachers who teach English at their respective schools are attending the course at the centres. Now, SATs and JATs who teach English at their respective schools are attending the refresher course at e-Education Learning Centres with the use of Electronic Data Broadcasting System in their respective townships, though these courses were opened only in Yangon previously. The teachers are attending the refresher course which started today at 183 e-Education Learning Centres including Yangon Institute of Education, Yangon University of Foreign Languages, Kamayut Basic Education High School No 1, Sangyoung BEHS No 2, Dagon BEHS No 1, Latha BEHS No 2 and New Century Resource Centre in Botahtaung Township.

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( 5 ) Plenary Meeting of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee continues 

Yangon, 1 March -The second day of the 17th 47-member Plenary Meeting of the Fourth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was held at Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin hall at Thirimingala Kaba Aye Hill here this morning. It was attended by members of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee led by Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Maha Aungmyay Bonsan-kyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pinindabhivamsa and Secretary Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Magway Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko,Adviser at the State Peace and Development Council Office U Arnt Maung, Director-General of Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin, Director-General of Religious Affairs Department Dr Myo Myint,officials of the departments and staff officers of States and Divisions and District Religious Affairs Departments. 

Vice-Chairman Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Maha Aungmyay Bonsan-kyaung Sayadaw Bhaddanta Pin–indabhivamsa chaired the meeting. Joint-Secretary Sayadaw Abhidhaja Agga MahaPandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Meikhtila Sayadaw Bhaddanta Candima acted as master of ceremonies. Members of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee took part in the discussions on respective sectors of the first branch and the meeting came to an end. In the afternoon, Chairman Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Myingyan Sayadaw Bha-ddanta Sobhita chaired the meeting. The meeting ended in the evening. Well-wishers Daw Myint Myint Thein, Daw Khin Win Myint and family offered " soon"  and dessert to the Sayadaws.

Minister inspects bolt pile machines

Yangon, 1 March-Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, together with Deputy Minister U Tint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint Thein, inspected arrangements for transporting of two sets of C-600 bolt pile machines purchased from Casagrande (SPA) Co of Italy to Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) Project at Works Section (South) of Public Works in Mayangon Township this morning. The minister gave instructions on safety in transporting the machines to the worksites and maintenance of the machines. U Peter Kyaw of Casagrande (SPA) presented a set of Hydraulic Vibro Hammer worth US$ 207,306 to the minister, who spoke words of thanks.

Implementing of hydel projects gaining momentum 

Yangon, 1 March - Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut inspected Paunglaung Hydroelectric Power Project on 27 February. Accompanied by Brig-Gen Thein Swe of Pyinmana Station and officials, the minister inspected the spillway, reservoir and underground power station at the project. In the evening, the minister and party inspected preparatory work to build the main dam, the chosen sites to build the intake structure and power station and the quarry at Kun Creek Hydroelectric Power Project. Yesterday morning, they observed the axis to lay high pressure and low pressure pipes and the chosen site to build the power station at Yenwe Creek Hydroelectric Power Project. During the inspections, the minister urged the officials to strive for earliest completion of their projects, to make more efforts during the open season, to continuously provide necessary equipment to the projects, to systematically use and maintain heavy equipment, to make cooperative efforts, to meet the project standards, to ensure worksite safety, to take fire prevention measures and to conduct staff welfare.

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( 6 ) Mayor inspects agricultural and livestock breeding work in Taikkyi 

Yangon, 1 March-Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, together with officials, inspected agricultural and livestock breeding tasks in Myodaw Farm and Recreation Centre, Taikkyi Township, this morning, and fulfilled requirements. First, the mayor and party inspected summer paddy fields which are thriving, the transplanting of summer paddy, reclamation of land, kitchen crop plantations and production of firewood substitute briquette at the factory and left instructions. They then inspected progress of building of 25-ton Rice Mill No-2, the digging of fish ponds, Taiwan-strain water-melon plantations and the raising of 24,000 ducks.

Management Committee for Observance of Armed Forces Day holds fourth coord meeting 

Yangon, 1 March- The Management Committee for Observance of the 56th Anniversary Armed Forces Day held the fourth coordination meeting at No 1 Transit Centre (Bayintnaung) this afternoon, with an address by Chairman of the Management Committee member of the State Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than. Also present were members of the Management Committee Vice-Adjutant-General Brig-Gen Maung Nyo, Parade Commander Brig-Gen Saw Hla Min, senior military officers, chairmen of the work groups, officials and guests. Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than urged work groups to report requirements to ensure observance of the 56th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Ceremony on a grand scale, and fulfill the food and accommodation needs of Tatmadawmen of parade columns in time. Then, Secretary of the Management Committee Staff Officer (Grade-I) (A) Lt-Col Min Naing of Yangon Command reported on the minutes of the third meeting. Officials of the works groups reported matters related to their respective sectors. Next, the Chairman Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than attended to their needs and gave the concluding remarks. After the meeting, the commander and party inspected the drills training of the columns.

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( 7 ) Sub-printing house of Myanma Alin, Kyemon dailies commissioned in Mandalay

Yangon, 1 March- With a view to ensuring distribution of newspapers to the public of States, Divisions, districts, townships and villages in Upper Myanmar in time, a ceremony to open the sub-printing house of Kyemon and Myanma Alin dailies of News and Periodicals Enterprise was held in front of the house between 82nd and 83rd streets and 20th and 21st streets in Pale Ngweyaung Ward, Aungmyethazan Township, Mandalay, this morning. 

Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein formally unveiled the signboard of the sub-printing house. Also present were Managing Director of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise U Bo Kyi, General Manager Lt-Col Thet Soe of Printing and Publishing Enterprise, Command Staff Colonel of Central Command Lt-Col Bo Ni, Secretary of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Tin Ohn, Adviser at the Ministry of Information U Hla Kyin, member of Mandalay City Development Committee Lt-Col San Maung, Chairman of Mandalay District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Tin Tun, officials and guests. At the auspicious time, Director (Admin) U Soe Win of NPE and Deputy Superintending Engineer U Maung Maung Lwin of Special Construction Group-6 of Public Works formally opened the sub-printing house. 

Then, the deputy minister unveiled the signboard of the house. Afterwards, the deputy minister and party inspected the production process. Director U Soe Win reported on process for printing and distribution of dailies, printing of the newspapers with the use of data broadcasting system and arrangements for distribution of the papers to the public as quickly as possible. The deputy minister gave necessary instructions. Adviser at the Ministry of Information U Win Maw conducted the deputy minister and party round the computer room run with the use of data broadcasting system. 

As the sub-printing house started to directly distribute Myanma Alin and Kyemon dailies to townships of Mandalay and Sagaing Divisions, Kachin State and Shan State (North) today, agents for the dailies in Mandalay need not go and collect the papers at Mandalay International Airport and can collect the papers at sub-printing house of Kyemon and Myanma Alin dailies in Mandalay. 

Those wishing to subscribe the papers from above mentioned States and Divisions may contact township offices of Information and Public Relations Departments and are to deposit monthly fee K 120 for each paper in advance. Similarly, arrangements will be made for publishing and distribution of Myanma Alin and Kyemon dailies in Myitkyina, Taunggyi, Kengtung, Magway, Kalay, Hpa-an and Sittway. Today's Myanma Alin and Kyemon dailies were sold to the public and passengers at tea shops, bus stops, the railways station and markets by vendors this morning.

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( 8 ) Vocalists and musicians honoured 

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