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UNCL~S RANGOON 3994 
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SUBJ• sOVIET INTERVENTION IN CZECH0sLDVAKIA 
BURMESE GOVERNMENT ISSUEO FOLLOWING STATEMENT L~TE IN 
EVENING OF AUGUST 221 QUOTE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION 

OF BURMA IS DISTRESSED AT THE UNFORTUNATE AND UNPLEASANT TURN OF EWENTS IN THE CZECHOSLO~AK SOCIALIST REPUBLIC• IT IS TME POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENf OF TME UNION OF BURM~ TO OPPOSE THE EMPLOYMEN~ OF FORCE TO SOLWE POliTICAL ISSUES BE~WEEN COUNTRIES• IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FURTHER AGGRl\VA TI ON OF THE SITUA Tl ON1 THE GOVERNMENrf OF ' THE UN I ON OF BURMA URGES THE WITMDRAWAL OF ALL OCCUPATION FORCES FROM THE TERRITORY OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIALIST REPUBLIC• UNQUOfE COMMEN~S FOLLOW SEPTEL•