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SHAN

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STATE ARMY-EASTERN *

POSALS TO COOL SAN JOACH THE CHAN

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DATEODOS: 16/1/75.

SHANLAND UNITED ARMY

representatives of the Shan peoples, the signatories to theee

proposals are concerned by the misery caused by narcotic addiction

throughout the world and increasingly inside Shah State. However,

as the opium trade thrives on anarchy, and

at many Shan peoples depend on opium for their livelihood, its

cultivation will never cease until Shan State has a democratic

and representative government, supported by a majority of the Shan peoples, capable of carrying out a long term agro-economic

programme to replace opium with equally viable crops.

The signatories to these proposals guarantee that as soon as a democratic. Shan government is clected, a treaty will be negotiated

whereby opium is abolished after an agreed transition period in

return for international aid and expertise.

During the intervening period of civil disorder, the signatories

propose the following temprorary measures:-

1.

The signatories will sell the annual Shan opium

crop at the Thai border price to any recognized

international or givernmental body.

2. The signatories will cooperate with the purchaser

to prevent opium grown in Shan State being marketed

3.

by parties not subject to the terms of this agreement.

The signatories will permit inspection inside Shan State.

4. The signatories will assist and participate in any

economic, agricultural or sociological research

aimed at replacing opium with alternative crops.

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