STATE
ARMY.
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EASTERN
POSALS TO COSS
CATE THE SHAN
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MELLOS
RATEDJOE: 16/1/75)
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SHANLAND UNITED_
representatives of the Shan peoples, the signatories to these proposals are concerned by the misery caused by narcotic addiction
However,
as 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.
throughout the world and increasingly inside Shan State.
as the opium trade thrives on anarchy, and
ARMY
The signatories to these proposals guarantee that as soon as a
democratic Shan government is elected, 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.
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4.
The signatories will cooperate with the purchaser
to prevent opium grown in Shan State being marketed
by parties not subject to the terms of this agreement.
The signatories will permit inspection inside Shan State.
The signatories will assist and participate in any
economic, agricultural or sociological research
aimed at replacing opium with alternative crops.
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