Burma: Opposition radio says navy relocating villagers for China-Burma exercise

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  • Source:
    BBC Monitoring Selected Reports: Norway (Norway), July 3, 2000 Asia Pacific - Political, 2pp
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    • Abstract:
      SPDC [State Peace and Development Council] Navy is forcefully relocating local villagers in Pale-aw village in Donkyun [island], Mergui District, Tenasserim Division. This sudden relocation of villagers is carried out in Donkyun where Burma-China military exercises will take place during July and August. DVB [Democratic Voice of Burma radio] correspondent Myint Maung Maung sent the dispatch as follows: [Myint Maung Maung - recording] Maj Aung Saw Lwin and 45 of his men arrived at Pale-aw village in one AGM [expansion not given] naval vessel and two speed boats - Nos C/015 and C/018 - at 0800 [local time] in...