(1) War Veterans enlisted in Tatmadaw after making firm resolution to daringly serve national security  and defence Glory of disciplined and qualified Tatmadaw augmented by War

Veterans Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference concludes

YANGON, 5 June- Patron of Myanmar War Veterans Organization (Central) Chairman of the State Peace  and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe delivered  an address at the Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference (2001) at Hsin-byushin Hall of  Defence Services Orthopaedic Hospital (500-bed) in Mingaladon Township at 9 am today.

Also present at the conference were members of Panel of Patrons of MWVO (Central) Vice-Chairman of  the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, 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, Chairman  of Central Organizing Committee for MWVO Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council  Adjutant-General Lt-Gen. Win Myint, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Kyi Min, Commander- in-Cheif (Air) Lt-Gen. Kyaw Than, Deputy Prime Ministers Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin and Lt- Gen. Tin Tun, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen.  Tin Hla, Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, ministers, the Chief Justice, the
Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the  Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee the Mayor, the Chairman of National Convention  Convening Commission, the Secretary of Multi-party Democracy General Election Commission, senior  military officers of the Ministry of Defence, deputy ministers, senior military officers of Yangon  Command, delegates of States and Divisions to the conference, directors-general of the State Peace and  Development Council Office, the President's Office, the Government Office and Pyithu Hluttaw Office,  directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises under ministries, officials of the  Organizing Committee and Sub-committees for the conference, representatives of Union Solidarity and  Development Association, Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairs, Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs' Association, Myanmar Red  Cross Society, Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association, Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon,  Myanmar Thabin Asiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon, Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon,  Myanmar Literacy Supporting Association, Myanmar Banks Association, Myanmar Medical Association,  Myanmar Dental Surgeons Association, Myanmar Nurses Association, Myanmar Veterinarians  Association, Myanmar Engineering Association, Myanmar Architects Association, Myanmar  Construction Entrepreneurs Association, Myanmar Foreign Correspondents Club, Myanmar Fisheries  Federation, Myanmar Livestock Breeding Federation, Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of  Commerce and Industry, Myanmar Academy of Science and Technology, Myanmar Academy of Arts and  Science, Myanmar Academy of Forest, Agriculture and Livestock and Fishery Sciences and Myanmar  Academy of Medical Sciences, Independence Maw-gun Award winners and guests. WO Mi Mi Maung  Htwe of Yangon Division WVO acted as master of ceremonies and Sgt Sanda Soe Win as joint-master of  ceremonies.

First, the master of ceremonies announced to the opening of fourth-day session of the conference
according to the permission of the Patron of the MWVO (Central). Then, Patron of Myanmar War
Veterans Organization (Central) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe delivered an address. He said: First, I would like to  express pleasure to meet all of you, who after discharging the duties in line with the 12 traditions of the  Tatmadaw, retired from the Armed Forces, and are residing in various parts of the nation, at this conference as a gathering.

The Myanmar War Veterans Organization was founded in December 1975. The Myanmar War Veteran  Law together with the rules and regulations was enacted in August 1989. The Myanmar War Veterans  Central Organizing Committee was reformed in October 1998, with the participation of in-service  military personnel, as War Veterans are required to maintain their perpetual contact with the Tatmadaw  and to materialize the goals of MWVO in accord with the developing and changing political and  economic systems of Myanmar. You had enlisted in the Tatmadaw after making the resolution to daringly  serve the duty of national security and defence.

You have placed in the fore the Four Oaths. The Four-Oath is the determination to discharge all the
national duties in every sector at the risk of life in unity and under the single command. Thus, the Four- Oath is also your firm determination even after you had retired from the Armed Forces. After becoming  the patriotic soldiers, you have striven with zeal and perseverance, and without fail, for non-disintegration  of the Union. With the sacrificing spirit, you have overcome all the hardships and sufferings in  safeguarding the life and property of the entire people. You are the persons who have augmented the glory  of the disciplined and qualified Tatmadaw.

Due to the unity and the sense of comradeship among yourselves, you have love and the will to safeguard  each other with the sacrificing spirit. Owing to your loyalty, obedience, endurance, perseverance and  courage you have won victories one after another. You have also won the reliance of the people because of  your excellent training, combat skills and experiences of sacrifice.

As you are truly experienced soldiers, I fully believe that you will be able to materialize the aims of the  MWVO with firm resolution. You the War Veterans should always be in unity with the Tatmadaw. The  Tatmadaw is always taking care of the War Veterans. It is because of the strong bonds between the War  Veterans and the Tatmadaw, you have always taken pride in your military service though you had retired  from the Armed Forces for various reasons. Thus, today's MWVO is a body formed with the  Tatmadawmen who have loving kindness and attachment to War Veterans and the War Veterans  themselves who always take pride in their service.

The members of the reformed MWVCOC have made visits throughout the length and breadth of the  nation, and founded 17 State/Division Supervisory Committees, 64 District Supervisory Committees and  313 Township Supervisory Committees. After the organizational tasks have been completed, three courses  have been conducted in Hmawby for State/Division and District Supervisory Committee members and  four courses for Township Supervisory Committee members in States and Divisions in the training sector.  In addition to giving lectures on the subjects on military affairs, the State policy, international affairs and  War Veterans affairs, the workshops on the national defence and security were also held at the  courses.

Conducting of such courses is to reinforce the Vets with new strength. At present, you have been
organized on national scale. First, you should have firm ideology for the consolidation of the
Organization; secondly, there should be organizational tasks based on the ideology; and thirdly, you
should lay down precise work programmes.

MWVO is a non-governmental organization. Under any government or at any time, it should always be a  consolidated organization which wins the love and respect of the people. It should be an organization  which is on a par with any War Veterans Organization of the world. Regardless of the changes in time  and systems, you should always have the national ideologies and principles to serve the interests of the  State and the people.

These ideologies and principles must have historical background and must be practical. Our nation had  lived under the divide-and-rule policy for over 100 years. The basic aim of the divide-and-rule policy is to  offer false incentives. Thus, generally, there were splits between or among political forces during the  independence struggle. Fights occurred even among the Thirty Comrades, who founded the Tatmadaw,  due to differences in political ideologies.

And also in the AFPFL, which is the leading organization during the independence struggle, there
occurred cracks ten years later; and the inter-party splits were leading to a blood bath in the nation. Soon  after the regaining of independence, the danger of Union disintegration appeared due to the breaking up  of unity among the national people.

As internal armed strife broke out in the entire nation, the people had to live in fear owing to lack of
security for their life and property There was no progress in the nation which is leading towards near
disintegration. Independence and sovereignty which were restored with much life, blood and sweat of the  Tatmadawmen and the people were about to fall into others' hands.

In this context, the Tatmadawmen realizing and giving respect to the loyalty of the fallen soldiers,
sacrificed much life and limb for the cause of Our Three Main National Causes, which are, Non-
disintegration of the Union; non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty.

Afterwards, Vice-Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Tun presented cash assistance provided by of the Central  Organizing Committee for MWVO to over 75 years old war veterans, disabled war veterans and  outstanding students of war veterans in States and Divisions. Kachin State WVO Supervisory Committee  Chairman Lt-Col Myint Thein accepted K 12.55 million for over 75 years old 185 war veterans and 62  disabled from Kachin State; Kayah State WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Naing Win accepted K 1.85 million  for over 75 years old 22 war veterans, 11 disabled and one outstanding student; Kayin State WVOSVC  Chairman Lt-Col Kyaw Win Maung accepted K 5.45 million for over 75 years old 21 war veterans and 85  disabled; Chin State WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Win Naing accepted K 6.6 million for over 75 years old  101 war veterans and 27 disabled; Sagaing Division WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Ye Htut accepted K 20.9
million for over 75 years old 215 war veterans, 187 disabled and one outstanding student; Taninthayi  Division WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Khin Maung Nyo accepted K 5.15 million for over 75 years old 60  war veterans and 38 disabled; Bago Division (West) WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Ye Myint accepted K  17.35 million for over 75 years old 105 war veterans, 224 disabled and one outstanding student; Bago  Division (East) WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Aung Min accepted K 19.45 million for over 75 years old  150 war veterans, 209 disabled and two outstanding student; Magway Division WVOSVC Chairman Lt- Col Myo Aung accepted K 21.7 million for over 75 years old 116 war veterans, 293 disabled and two  outstanding student; Mandalay Division inside Mandalay City Development Committee WVOSVC  Chairman Lt-Col Maung Pu accepted K 10.8 million for over 75 years old 114 war veterans, 90 disabled
and four outstanding student; Mandalay Division outside MCDC WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Tin Ohn  accepted K 40.7 million for over 75 years old 313 war veterans, 430 disabled and four outstanding  student; Mon State WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Aung Maw Maw accepted K 15.55 million for over 75  years old 59 war veterans, 220 disabled and seven outstanding student; Rakhine State WVOSVC  Chairman Lt-Col Thein Kyaing accepted K 16.45 million for over 75 years old 82 war veterans, 219  disabled and four outstanding student; Yangon Division inside Yangon City Development Committee  WVOSVC Chairman Col Tin Soe (Retd) accepted K 61.55 million for over 75 years old 883 war veterans,  280 disabled and 19 outstanding student; Yangon Division outside YCDC WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col  Ye Tint (Retd) accepted K 18.5 million for over 75 years old 135 war veterans, 204 disabled and two  outstanding student; Shan State (South) WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Naing Win accepted K 11.65  million for over 75 years old 185 war veterans, 97 disabled and three outstanding student; Shan State  (North) WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Win Han accepted K 54 million for over 75 years old 30 war  veterans, 69 disabled and one outstanding student and Shan State (East) WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col  Aung Soe accepted K 28 million for over 75 years old 11 war veterans and 42 disabled and Ayeyawady  Division WVOSVC Chairman Lt-Col Sein Maung accepted K 36.1 million for over 75 years old 303 war  veterans, 376 disabled and two outstanding students.

Next, the Senior General cordially met delegates of States and Divisions. Then, the Senior General and  members of the Panel of Patrons of MWVO (Central) and members of the COC for MWV had  documentary photos taken together with groups of the delegates. Later, the Senior General and party had  the luncheon together with the delegates.

Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe's address 

* The Four-Oath is the determination to discharge all the national duties in every sector at the risk of life  in unity and under the single command.

* Due to the unity and the sense of comradeship among yourselves, you have love and the will to
safeguard each other with the sacrificing spirit.

* As you are truly experienced soldiers, I fully believe that you will be able to materialize the aims of the  MWVO with firm resolution.

* Because of the strong bonds between the War Veterans and the Tatmadaw, MWVO members have  always taken pride in their military service though you had retired from the Armed Forces for various  reasons.

* Today's MWVO is a body formed with the Tatmadawmen who have loving kindness and attachment to  War Veterans and the War Veterans themselves who always take pride in their service.

* Courses have been conducted to reinforce the War Veterans with new strength.

* The basic system of the divide-and-rule policy was to offer false incentives.

* The Tatmadawmen realizing and giving respect to the loyalty of the fallen soldiers, sacrificed much life  and limb for the cause of Our Three Main National Causes.

* No matter any government practises any political system and economic system, the Tatmadaw is a  defence organization that will always be strong.

* It is necessary war veterans you who live among the people to prepare for defence of the State together  with them.

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(2)   Senior General Than Shwe hosts dinner for COC members of MWVO and delegates from  State/Division WVOs

YANGON, 5 June- Patron of Myanmar War Veterans Organization (Central) Chairman of State Peace  and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe hosted  dinner in honour of members of Central Organizing Committee of MWVO and delegates from State/  Division WVOs to the Myanmar War Veterans Organization Conference (2001) at Zeyathiri Beikman on  Konmyinttha here this evening.

Senior General Than Shwe arrived at Zeyathiri Beikman at 6.45 p.m. Then, Senior General Than Shwe  together with members of Panel of Patrons of MWVO (Central) Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and  Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)  General Maung Aye, Chief of the Office of Strategic Studies Director of Defence Services Intelligence and  Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt, Chairman of Central  Organizing Committee of MWVO Adjutant-General Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development  Council Lt-Gen. Win Myint, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear Admiral Kyi Min, Commander-in-Chief  (Air) Lt-Gen. Kyaw Than, Deputy Prime Ministers Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin and Lt-Gen. Tin  Tun, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs Quarter- master-General Lt-Gen. Win  Myint, Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and members of Myanmar War
Veterans Central Organizing Committee cordially greeted with the delegates from state and divisions.

The dinner was attended also by the ministers, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the Auditor-
General the Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board the Chairman of National
Convention Convening Commission, Secretary of the Multi-Party Democracy General Election
Commission, the deputy ministers, Tatmadaw officers,  director-general of Office of the State Peace and  Development Council, President's Office, Government Office, Pyithu Hluttaw Office and Ministry of  Defence Accounts Department, the directors-general and managing directors of departments and  enterprises, officials of Sub-committees and Committee for holding of MWVO Conference representatives  of Union Solidarity and Development Association, Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's  Affairs, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association, Myanmar Maternal and Child Wellfare  Association, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association, Myanmar  Motion Picture Asiayon, Myanmar Thabin Asiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon, Myanmar Artists and  Artisans Asiayon, Myanmar Literacy Supporting Association, Myanmar Banks Association, Myanmar  Medical Association, Myanmar Dental Association, Myanmar Nurses Association, Myanmar Veterinarian  Association, Myanmar Engineering Association, Myanmar Architects Association, Myanmar  Construction Entrepreneurs Association, Myanmar Foreign Correspondents Club, Myanmar Acquaculture  and Fisheries Association, Myanmar Livestock Breeding Entrepreneurs Association, Union of Myanmar  Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Myanmar Academy of Science and Technology,
Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science, Myanmar Academy of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and  Fishery Sciences, Myanmar Academy of Medical Science, Independence Maw-gun award winners in  Yangon Division and invited guests. Before and during the dinner, vocalists and Myanma Athan modern  music troupe entertained the guests with songs and music. After the dinner, theatrical artistes of the Fine  Arts Department under the Ministry of Culture entertained the guests with traditional songs and dances.

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(3) Secretary-1 accepts cash donation for Myanmar Education Committee

YANGON, 5 June-Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and  Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt attended a cash donation ceremony for Myanmar Education  Committee held at the Tatmadaw Guest House, No 20 Inya Road this afternoon.

Also present were Minister for Education U Than Aung, Deputy Ministers for Education Brig-Gen. Soe  Win Maung and U Myo Nyunt, high ranking officers of Ministry of Defence, officials of the State Peace  and Development Council Office, departmental officials, well wishers and guests. First, U Maung Maung  of Shwe Kaba Maung Maung Construction Co elaborated on the purpose of the donation.

Then, the Secretary-1 accepted the donations K 2 million by Shine Construction Co, K 1.5 million by  Naing Group Construction Co, K 1 million by Shwe Kaba Maung Maung Construction Co, K 1 million by  Lin Brothers Construction Co, K 1 million by Trate Park Co, K 1 million by MMG Construction Co, K 1  million by Shwe Nga Nylon Rope factory, Hlinethaya Industrial Zone, K 1 million by Mingalar Than  Myint Machinery Trading Co, K 1 million by Asia Winner Industry Trading Co, K 1 million by Shwe  Myanmar Investment and Trading Co, K 1 million by Mother Land Construction Co, K 1 million by  Grand Win Enterprise and K 500,000 by Moon Watching Committee. Afterwards, Minister for Education  U Than Aung and deputy ministers accepted donations K 500,000 each by MTM Construction Co,  Kyatshasoon Biriyani, Kyawyaza Co, A1 Garment Factory and Yadana Myaing Gold Leaf, K 200,000  each by Win Ocean Trading Co Ltd, Ngapali Enterprise and Dalla Township, K 100,000 each by Osman  Enterprise, City Light Co Ltd, Grand Nile Construction, City luck Enterprise Co Ltd, U Soe Myint Family  Agricultural   Machinery Trading, Proton Plus Co Ltd, SNTI SAGAR International Ltd, AAA Co Ltd,
SKM Electronic Centre and MADA Travels.

Later, the Secretary-1 spoke words of thanks. He said, on behalf of the government, students and their  parents I thanked for the collective donation by construction and other entrepreneurs. Human resources  development plays a vital role in a developing country like Myanmar. Only when human resources  develops, youth technicians will come out to make the country develop keeping abreast with international  countries.

Tasks are being carried out after laying down special four-year plans for promotion of national
education. Efforts are being made all across the country for the full enrolment of the children of school  going age. In carrying out tasks of rural area development in accord with the guidance of the Head of  State, education sector is also included. Therefore, the donation will be effectively used in education  promotion programmes including the full enrolment of the children of school going age and development  of education in rural areas. Today's donation by 31 well wishers amounted to 18.1 million.

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(4)  MWVO Conference concludes, K 330.5 m presented to war veterans and children 

YANGON, 5 June-The Myanmar War Veterans Organization was founded in December 1975 and laws  and procedures were enacted in August 1989. In order to implement the objectives in accord with the  political economic system in the country. The Central Organizing Committee of the organization was  reconstituted by the State Peace and Development Committee in October 1998 with the representatives  who are still in service. The Central Organizing Committee has formed 17 state/division Supervisory  Committees, 64 district Supervisory Committees and 313 township Organizing Committees with 91,172  members. While the MWVO is carrying out five tasks  National Politics, State Defence and Security,  Economy, Community Welfare Services, and Social Activities and Welfare  the Myanmar War Veterans  Organization Conference (2001) was held with full national political essence at Hsinbyushin Hall of  Defence Services Orthopaedic & Reconstructive Surgery Hospital (500-Bed) in Mingaladon Township  from 1 to 5 June. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence  Services Senior General Than Shwe attended the fourth day of the conference and delivered a speech and
cordially met with the delegates from states and divisions. Preliminary meeting of the conference was held  on 1 June with an address by Chairman of COC Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council  Adjutant-General Lt-Gen. Win Myint.

Then, Secretary of the Leading Committee for Holding the Conference Member of COC U Aung Thaung  explained tasks related to the conference and five groups held preliminary meetings on National Politics  Sector, State Defence and Security Sector, Economic Sector, Community Welfare Sector and Social Activities and Welfare Sector at designated places and selected representatives to report discussions on  respective sectors. The first day of the conference was held on 2 June with an opening address by  Chairman of COC Secretary-3 Lt-Gen. Win Myint.

The report of the COC was read out by Secretary of COC Thura Myint Maung and representatives  reported on work carried out during the year. The second day of the conference was held on 3 June and  representatives complied papers on the sectors and selected representatives to report them to the  conference. The third day of the conference was held on 4 June and the selected representatives reported  on respective sectors and members of the COC discussed the matters.

The fourth day of the conference was held in this afternoon and the attendance made two decisions, one  confirmation, and kept five records of the conference. The conference came to a close with concluding  remarks by Chairman of the COC Secretary-3 Lt-Gen. Win Myint. The COC presented K 151.2 m to  3,024 members over 75, K 174 m to 3,173 disabled members and K 5.3 m to 53 outstanding students of  the members totalling K 330.5 m.

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(5)  Minister receives Ambassador of Japan 

YANGON, 5 June- Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs  Col Thein Nyunt received Ambassador of Japan Mr Shigeru Tsumori at his office at 3 p.m. today. They  discussed exporting of opium-substitute buckwheat cultivated in Shan State (North) to Japan and  availability of drinking water in the rural region. Also present were Director-General Col Than Shwe of  Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department, Director-General Col Myo Myint of  Development Affairs Department and others.

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(6) Football Championship concludes

YANGON, 5 June-The final match of Yangon Command Commander's Shield Football Championship  2001 was held at the Sports Ground of the command in Mingaladon this afternoon. Yangon Division  Peace and Development Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than  presented the championship shield to No 323 Supply and Transport Battalion team. The Central  Ordnance Depot (Indaing) team stood second in the championship. No 4 Military Region Command  Commander Defence Services Records Office Commandant Brig-Gen. Myo Myint, Commander of No 1  Military Region Command Col Hla Myint and Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen. Hsan  Hsint presented other prizes to winners.

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(7) Stakes driven for Sagaing Division USDA Office

YANGON, 5 June- The stake-driving ceremony for construction of the new office of Sagaing Division  Union Solidarity and Development Association was held at the venue for the office yesterday morning.  Present on the occasion were Central Executive Committee member of USDA Brig-Gen. Thura Aye  Myint, officials of Sagaing Division and Monywa District, secretaries of Sagaing Division and Monywa  District USDAs, Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing of Asia World Co and others.

The CEC member gave a speech. At the auspicious time, officials drove stakes at the designated places.  Then, the CEC member attended the opening of the youth resource development course at Monywa  District USDA Office. A total of 55 trainees are attending the one-month course. He also opened the tube  well of Monywa District USDA in Khinmon Village of ChaungU Township.

Then, he attended the opening of artisan tube well in Pyawt Village of Minmu Township. Then, he met  regional USDA executives at Sagaing Division Myopya Ayeya Yeiktha and attended to their needs.

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(8)  Minister tours Taungtha, Myittha, Singu Township

YANGON, 5 June- Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by officials,  inspected weeding and prevention of insects and bacteria of farmers at the summer paddy fields irrigated  by Kyauktalon Dam near Kyauktalon Village in Taungtha Township on 3 June. The minister and party  arrived at Kyauktalon Supporting Dam construction project. Officials reported on progress in construction  of the main dam, the control tower, the conduit and the spillway. Then, he inspected thriving of 400 acres  of cotton plantations in the premonsoon long-staple cotton special zone at Hsimigan camp of Taungtha  Township.

He left instructions on availability of quality strains, boosting of per-acre yield and purchase of cotton.  Afterwards, the minister inspected irrigated summer sesame plantations in Yitkan Village of Myittha  Township. He also inspected 3,300 acres of pre-monsoon long-staple cotton special zone of Myanma  Cotton and Sericulture Enterprise. Officials reported on cultivation of quality strains, providing of  agricultural technique for boosting per-acre yield, purchase of cotton and collection of quality strains. On  4 June, the minister arrived at Katetchin Farm in Singu Township and heard reports on cultivation of  green pea and corn by officials and inspected the green pea plantations.

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(9)  Contraband monosodium glutamate destroyed in Mongpan

YANGON, 5 June- Members of Tatmadawmen on duty seized Thai-made Pot brand 920 250-gram  contraband monosodium glutamate packets and 40 500-grams packets on the west bank of Tasuktein jetty  in Mongpan Township on 8 May 2001. Officials destroyed the seized Thai-made contraband monosodium  glutamate on 12 May.
 

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