1.  Burmese officials acknowledge that Khun Sa is now a free man in their country but they have rejected U.S. demands for his extradition for trial.

2.  Burmese military officials have told Washington that they can do little to suppress heroin production because so much is taking place in areas controlled by rebellious ethnic minorities.

3.  But Burmese officials say the Chinese-made arsenal of jet fighters, ships, and tanks is of no use in the mountainous terrain controlled by Khun Sa.

4.  Diplomats and other Burmese officials said the meeting would almost certainly not take place until after a national constitutional convention reconvened in September.

5.  President Clinton this week condemned the Burmese conduct and banned travel to the United States by Burmese officials and their families.

6.  Smith left Washington for Thailand Wednesday to press Burmese officials to grant him a visa.

7.  Philippine officials earlier said requests for the meeting with the pro-democracy leader had been relayed unofficially to low-level Burmese officials to test their chances.

8.  Reaction to the allegations was not immediately available from Burmese officials.

9.  A close aide of Ramos, however, said Burmese officials have not responded to the request.

10.  A close aide of Ramos said Burmese officials had not responded to the request, an indication that the meeting would not be allowed.