[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 34, Number 44 (Monday, November 2, 1998)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Policy Toward Burma

October 27, 1998

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Subject: Report to the Congress Regarding Conditions In Burma and U.S. 
Policy Toward Burma

    Pursuant to the requirements set forth under the heading ``Policy 
Toward Burma'' in section 570(d) of the FY 97 Foreign Operations 
Appropriations Act, as contained in the Omnibus Consolidated 
Appropriations Act (Public Law 104-208), a report is required every 6 
months following enactment concerning:
(1)         progress toward democratization in Burma;
(2)         progress on improving the quality of life of the Burmese 
            people, including progress on market reforms, living 
            standards, labor standards, use of forced labor in the 
            tourism industry, and environmental quality; and
(3)         progress made in developing a comprehensive, multilateral 
            strategy to bring democracy to, and improve human rights 
            practices and the quality of life in Burma, including the 
            development of a dialogue between the State Peace and 
            Development Council (SPDC) and democratic opposition groups 
            in Burma.
    You are hereby authorized and directed to transmit the attached 
report fulfilling these requirements to the appropriate committees of 
the Congress and to arrange for publication of this memorandum in the 
Federal Register.
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary 
on October 28. An original was not available for verification of the 
contents of this memorandum.