31.   ASEAN states, on the other hand, have kept their public comments mild, though some reportedly conveyed their concerns to Burmese leaders in private.

32.   Aung San Suu Kyi is to receive an honourary Doctorate of Letters from an Australian university in recognition of her role as Burmese pro-democracy leader.

33.   Both were among peace laureates signing joint appeals for the release of the Burmese leader in recent months.

34.   Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was confined to her residence Tuesday and Rangoon universities were closed for the second day following student protests.

35.   Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has again urged the Japanese government to reconsider its plans to resume aid loans to Burma, Kyodo News reported Monday.

36.   US Congressman Bill Richardson held a meeting with a senior Burmese military leader in Rangoon, state-run Radio Rangoon reported Monday.

37.   They said Azad will hold talks with the Burmese leaders on the bilateral issues, including repatriation of remaining Burmese refugees.

38.   Visiting US Congressman Bill Archer held talks Wednesday in Rangoon with senior Burmese military leaders, state-run Radio Rangoon reported in a dispatch monitored here.

39.   It was not clear how the speech reached the Philippines, but a note said that the Burmese leader had personally asked Aquino to read the speech.

40.   Li said his talks with Burmese leaders centered on bilateral relations and exchanges of views on regional and international issues of common interest.