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June 29, 2007
Question Taken at the June 28, 2007 Press Briefing

Burma – DAS John Meeting with Burmese Officials

Question:   When did DAS John meet with Burmese officials in Beijing? With whom did he meet? When was the last such contact at his level or higher?

Answer:   Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John met with representatives of the Burmese military regime in Beijing on June 25 and 26. He met with Minister of Information Kyaw Hsan, Foreign Minister Nyan Win, and Minister of Culture Khin Aung Nyint. The last time a U.S. official at the DAS level or higher made a trip for similar meetings with senior representatives of the military regime was April 2003, when then Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Matthew Daley visited Burma and met both with officials of the regime and Aung San Suu Kyi.

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