11.   Dohrs also predicted that the crackdown would expedite passage of anti-Burma sanctions legislation in US states and cities.

12.   The Senate Thursday rejected tough sanctions legislation on Burma in favor of an amendment that would ban new US investment if ruling junta cracks down harder on its opponents.

13.   The White House opposes the sanctions legislation.

14.   The White House, while critical of the Burmese government, officially opposes sanctions legislation, saying such restrictions would fail without support from Asian and European allies.

15.   It immediately drew fire from a business lobbying group which offered to help the White House fight any sanctions legislation.

16.   New York City is expected to pass similar legislation soon, and federal sanctions legislation will be the subject of a US Senate hearing in the next several weeks.

17.   New York City is expected to pass similar legislation soon, and sanctions legislation is pending in the US Congress.

18.   Oil companies in particular would be hit hard by federal sanctions legislation.

19.   Senate Democratic leader George Mitchell is meanwhile pushing ahead with plans to introduce sanctions legislation soon, his spokesman said Wednesday.

20.   Sanctions legislation against Burma has also been introduced but not yet acted upon in the House.