51.   There was no immediate confirmation from Burmese authorities.

52.   Yokota praised Burmese authorities for cooperating with him during his visit.

53.   He said Burmese authorities refuse to allow International Committee of the Red Cross workers into detention centers.

54.   In his talks with Christopher, Peterson was to discuss the death while in custody of Burmese authorities of an honorary consul who represented Denmark.

55.   In Rangoon on Saturday, Burmese authorities resumed the now customary weekend blockade of the approaches to the house of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

56.   A protest letter to Burmese authorities was signed by Direk Yaemngamriab, chairman of the local Thai-Burma Border Committee.

57.   A scheduled trip to Burma next month by Thai Prime Minister Chaowalit Yongchaiyudh has been postponed, Burmese military authorities said in a statement received Tuesday.

58.   Analysts said that the Burmese military authorities had used men in civilian dress to infiltrate crowds of supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi.

59.   Amnesty International accused Burmese military authorities Tuesday of worsened human rights abuses, saying that reports of torture, abduction and murder of ethnic Karen civilians had risen.

60.   Bangladeshi repatriation officials claim the slow pace of return was mainly due to delayed clearance by Burmese authorities.