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Print:This report includes order letters sent by SPDC including summons to meetings, mainly to village heads, in 1999. These orders are often accompanied by threats and carry a heavy punishment for village heads and villagers who chose to evade them.
Summons to 'Meetings'
The orders below call village elders to 'meetings', usually at the local Army base. Village elders are deluged with such orders every week from each Army camp in their area, making it difficult for them to tend their fields and perform their functions within the village. Many of the orders 'invite' the elders, but almost without exception they add the phrase 'without fail'. They are expected to drop everything and go immediately to the Army camp on receipt of these orders. Usually these meetings are completely one-sided: an Army officer dictates demands for forced labour, money or materials to a village elder and gives deadlines, or scolds and threatens the elder for being lax in meeting previous demands. Sometimes the elders are ordered to report on all movements of resistance forces in their area, and are threatened with punishments if any of the information later proves to be inaccurate. The commanders often call all the village heads in their local area to come to the camp at the same time so they can allocate demands to each village, and in this case the orders are copied and sent to as many villages as are required.
The orders commonly threaten the elders that if they fail to come "the responsibility will be yours", or "the responsibility will fall on the village". The former means that the elder will be arrested and punished, the latter that the village will be punished in some form, which can mean forced relocation, looting or the burning of some houses. Some carry explicit threats, such as Orders #223 and 263, which threaten that if the village head doesn't come the Army will arrest anyone they see from his village. Order #247 threatens to take 'action according to the law' if the village head fails to come, while most other orders simply threaten 'serious' or 'severe' action. Perhaps the most threatening order in this set is #222; it contains no threatening words, but it was sent to the village with two small pieces of charcoal enclosed. Pieces of charcoal are occasionally sent with an order by SPDC officers to warn the recipient that the village will be burned as punishment for failure to comply.
Village heads are usually afraid to go to these meetings, so on receiving these orders they often disappear off to their farmfields or to other places. This usually results in further angry and threatening letters from the Army officer, until after the third or fourth letter the village head has to decide whether to go to the camp or flee his/her village.
Order #222
To: Chairperson
xxxx Village
Today [we] have to hold a meeting at yyyy village, so the Chairperson or Secretary yourself must come to the Column Commander at zzzz Village together with this messenger, you are informed.
[Sd.]
Intelligence Officer
[This order was delivered accompanied by 2 small lumps of charcoal, which is usually interpreted as a serious threat that some houses or the entire village will be burned for any failure to comply.]
Order #223
Stamp: To:
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion Chairperson
Column #x Headquarters Secretary
Ten-house group leaders
Right now when [you] receive this letter, come quickly to meet with the Column Commander. If[you] do not come, [we] will arrest the villagers when [we] see them on the path.
[Written:] Column Commander
[Stamped:] Column Commander
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #224
To: Chairperson
xxxx Village
Subject: Invitation to attend a meeting
Gentleman, a meeting will be held so come to yyyy Village Army Camp on 30-12-99, and arrive "today" at 12 o'clock, you are invited.
[Sd.] 30/99
(for) Company Commander
Order #225
Chairperson / Secretary Stamp:
xxxx Village Tract Peace & Development Council
Than Daung Township
On 8-11-99 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, attend the meeting at the Ya Ya Ka [VPDC] office, you are hereby informed.
Note: Attend without fail.
[Sd.]
Chairperson
Village Tract Peace & Development Council
xxxx Village Tract, Than Daung Township
Order #226
Stamp:
#xx Light Infantry Division Headquarters
Tactical Command #xxx
To: Chairperson / Secretary
xxxx Village
To meet, coordinate and discuss matters of Regional Development and Security, come and arrive on 7-11-99 at 0900 hours at yyyy Village, you are informed. (Sunday)
[Sd.]
(for) Tactical Commander
#xxx Tactical Command
Military Operations Supervisory Group
Order #227
Stamp: Date: 6-11-99
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Column #x Headquarters
To: Chairperson / Secretary / Members / Ten-houses group leaders
xxxx Village
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
1. Regarding the above subject, the above-mentioned Gentlemen must attend at the yyyy Village Peace & Development Council Office without fail (without fail) on 6-11-99 at 0900 hours to coordinate matters of village peace and security, you are hereby ordered.
[Sd.]
(for) Intelligence Officer
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #228
To: Chairperson Date: 24-10-99
xxxx Village
Subject: [You] Must come to yyyy Village
1. Come to meet with the Battalion Commander on 24-10-99. Arrive at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at yyyy village. Come without fail, you are hereby informed.
2. If [you] fail to come, serious action will be taken.
[Sd.] 24/10/99, Captain
[The village head failed to attend this meeting, so this order was followed by Order #229 below.]
Order #229
To: Chairperson
xxxx Village
[We] summoned [you] to attend the meeting at yyyy but [you] didn't come, so come and arrive on 28-10-99, you are informed again.
[Sd.]
Intelligence Officer
[This order followed Order #228 above.]
Order #230
Stamp:
Township Peace & Development Council Township Peace & Development Council
Kya In Seik Gyi Town Kya In Seik Gyi Township
- Kya In Seik Gyi Town
Letter # 5 / 43-1 / Oo-6 / 0908
Date: 1999 / October 11th
To: Village Head
xxxx Village
Kya In Seik Gyi Town
Subject: The matter of attending a meeting
Regarding the above subject, to coordinate and discuss management matters for village tracts in Kya In Seik Gyi Township, the village heads must attend without fail a meeting according to the agenda below, you are hereby informed.
Agenda
Date: 19-10-99 (Tuesday)
Time: Afternoon, 1:00 o'clock
Place: Township Peace & Development Council Office Meeting Hall.
[Sd.] 11/10/99
(for) Chairperson
(Saw Ee Naw- Secretary)
Copies to-
Tactical Command Troops (Base) Kya In Seik Gyi Town
File
Office Copy
[This is a typed and carbon-copied order with the village name written in afterward by hand.]
Order #231
To: Village Head, xxxx [village] 29-9-99
- Report to yyyy camp as soon as possible when you receive this message.
- We will take action if you fail.
- We want you to come urgently.
Stamp: [Sd.]
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion yyyy camp
Column x Headquarters
Order #232
To: xxxx Village
Chairperson / Secretary 29/9/99
Subject: Summons to meet with the IB #xxx Battalion Commander
Regarding the above subject, the Gentlemen must respect the time and come to yyyy Army Camp on 30-9-99 at 10 o'clock, you are invited.
Stamp: [Sd.] xxxx, 29/9/99
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion Officer xxxx
Column #x Supervisory Group xxx - xxxx [serial #]
Order #233
To: Chairperson Date: 19.8.99
(xxxx Village)
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
Regarding the above subject, the Chairperson yourself must come without fail to yyyy VPDC [Ya Ya Ka] office on 20-8-99 at 09:00 hours.
[Sd.]
(for) Intelligence Officer
#xxx Infantry Battalion
yyyy Camp
Order #234
Stamp:
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion
#x Column Headquarters
To: Chairperson / Secretary Date: 9-8-99
xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
Regarding the above subject, to discuss for emergencies, Chairperson and Secretary from xxxxvillage [must] come and bring information to yyyy camp on 10-8-99 at 0900 hours without fail, you are informed. If you fail we will surely take action.
[Sd.]
Column
#x Column Headquarters
['Emergencies' usually means urgent need for forced labourers or other demands.]
Order #235
Stamp: Date: 6-7-99
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson / Secretary [sic: 6-8-99]
#x Column Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
In accordance with the above subject, to discuss important matters the xxxx village Chairperson / Secretary [must] come to meet at yyyy camp on 7-8-99 at 1300 hours, you are informed. If you fail severe action will be taken.
[Sd.]
(for) Column Commander
#x Column Headquarters
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion
Order #236
Stamp:
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion
#x Column Headquarters
To: Chairperson / Secretary Date: 3-8-99
xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
Regarding the above subject, [we] have important matters to ask you. xxxx village Chairperson/Secretary, go to call both the Chairperson and Secretary from yyyy village, then come to meet today, 3-8-99, arrive at zzzz camp.
Note - xxxx village Chairperson/Secretary
- yyyy village Chairperson/Secretary [come to the meeting]
[Sd. / 3/8]
(for) Column Commander
#x Column Headquarters
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion
Order #237
Stamp: Date: 25-7-99
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
To: Chairperson
( xxxx ) village
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
Regarding the above subject, the pastors from the Gentleman's [your] village and the Gentleman yourself must come to yyyy Camp on July 26th '99 at 0900 hours, you are respectfully invited.
[Sd.]
(for) Temporary Battalion Commander
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #238
Stamp:
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson / Secretary 14-7-99
#x Column Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
Regarding the above subject, the Chairperson / Secretary from xxxx village [must] come to yyyycamp at 1000 hours, come without fail, you are informed.
[Sd.]
Column Commander
#x Column Headquarters
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion
Order #239
Stamp: Date: 14-7-99
xxxx Village Tract
Peace & Development Council To:
Than Daung Township Chairperson / Secretary
Subject: Summons from the Army
Right now, when [you] receive this letter, summoning [you] to come quickly to yyyy [village]hall.
[Sd.]
Chairperson
Village Tract Peace & Development Council
xxxx Village Tract, Than Daung Township
Order #240
To: Chairperson / Secretary
Subject: To discuss emergency matters about the village
Gentlemen, there are emergency matters to discuss so attend without fail at the Ya Ya Ka [VPDC]office on Sunday morning at 8 o'clock and be on time, you are invited.
Time: Morning at 10 o'clock. Ya Ya Ka [VPDC] office, 11-7-99.
[Sd.]
Chairperson
Village Tract Peace & Development Council
xxxx Village Tract, Than Daung Township
Order #241
Stamp: Date: 10-7-99
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
To: Chairperson, (xxxx) Village
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
Regarding the above subject, the Gentleman must come to yyyy Camp to arrive on 11.7.99 at 1200 hours, you are respectfully invited.
[Sd.]
(for) Temporary Battalion Commander
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #242
Stamp:
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson / Secretary
[illegible] xxxx village Date: 28-6-99
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
Regarding the above subject, to discuss and ask [you] about important matters, the Chairperson / Secretary [must] come to meet with the Frontline #xxx Light Infantry Column Commander at yyyycamp, arrive on 30-6-99.
Do not fail. Come to meet respectfully. If you fail, severe action will be taken.
[Sd.]
28/6
Order #243
Stamp:
xxxx Village Tract
Peace & Development Council To: Chairperson / Secretary
Than Daung Township
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
Regarding the above subject, [we] have to discuss about the village. [We] want you to come to the VPDC [Ya Ya Ka] office on 27-6-99 at 10 o'clock in the morning.
[Sd.]
Chairperson
Village Tract Peace & Development Council
xxxx Village Tract, Than Daung Township
Order #244
To: Stamp:
Chairperson Infantry Battalion #xxx
xxxx village Column #x
Date: 26-6-99
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion would like to discuss with you about control matters. [You]must come to yyyy camp on (28-6-99) at noon, (12) o'clock, you are respectfully invited to attend the meeting without fail.
[Sd.]
Column Commander
yyyy Army Camp
['Control' matters refers to the Army's control of the area, including such issues as villagers doing forced labour as sentries and village elders being ordered to regularly report on all movements of resistance forces. Identical orders were sent to all villages in the area.]
Order #245
Stamp: Date: 26-6-99
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson / Secretary
#x Column Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
Regarding the above subject, to discuss important matters the village Chairperson / Secretary[must] come to meet with the LIB xxx Column Commander at yyyy village. Arrive on 27-6-99, you are informed.
[Sd.]
(for) Column Commander
#x Column Headquarters
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion
Order #246
Stamp: 19-6-99
Village Tract Peace & Development Council
xxxx Village Tract
To: Chairperson, Secretary, Village Mother, Village Father
Subject: Come to meet with the Camp Commander
Regarding the above subject, Chairperson and Secretary, come today to meet with the Camp Commander, you are ordered. [We] want [you] to come quickly. Come and arrive at xxxx Camp on 19-6-99 at 2 o'clock.
[Sd.]
Chairperson
Village Tract Peace & Development Council
xxxx Village Tract, Than Daung Township
Order #247
Stamp: Date: 12/6/99
#xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson
Company #x xxxx village
Right now, if [you] receive this letter, as soon as [you] receive this letter, the Gentleman must come to meet with the Column Commander at yyyy [village], you are informed.
Note:
If [you] fail to arrive, action will be taken according to the law. If the Chairperson can't come, one of his representatives must come and meet.
[Sd.]
Company Commander
#x Company
Order #248
Stamp: 10-6-99
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion To:
Column #x Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet the Column Commander
Secretary from xxxx village, right now, as soon as [you] receive this letter, come quickly toyyyy village to meet with the Column Commander, you are informed.
[Sd.]
Column Commander
Column #x Headquarters
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #249
To: Chairperson / Secretary
xxxx village 29-5-99
Now, when you receive this letter, sir, come yourself to meet with the Column without fail. If you fail, you will be responsible, sir, you are informed.
[Sd. / 29/5/99]
(for) Column Commander
Frontline IB #xxx, Col. x
Order #250
To:
Chairperson
xxxx Village 28-5-99
Chairperson yourself must come immediately to yyyy village, if not the chairperson yourself then a representative must come immediately. You are hereby informed.
[Sd:] xxxx
Company Commander
F.L.I.B. #xxx
#x Company
[A Burmese abbreviation is used equivalent to 'F.L.I.B.', short for Frontline Infantry Battalion.]
Order #251
Stamp: Date: 28-5-99
Peace & Development Council To: Headman
xxxx village tract
U aaaa, Major bbbb wants to see you, so now, as soon as [you] receive this letter, come to yyyyVPDC office.
[Sd.]
Member
Village Peace & Development Council
xxxx village tract, Papun Township
Order #252
Stamp:
#xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson
Column #x Headquarters xxxx village 28-5-99
Subject: Come to meet
As soon as you receive this letter, come to meet at yyyy camp, you are informed. If you fail it will be the gentleman's [your] responsibility.
zzzzTownship
Order #253
To: Chairperson (or) Section Leader Date: 27-5-99
xxxx village
Now, as soon as you receive this letter, come to meet with the Column Commander at yyyymonastery. Bring one assistant.
[Sd.]
(for) Column Commander
Frontline #xxx, Col. #x
Order #254
Stamp: Date: 15-5-99
Peace & Development Council
xxxx village tract
For a discussion with the [village] headmen, attend without fail on 16-5-99 at 8 o'clock in the morning at the VPDC office.
[Sd.]
Chairperson
Village Peace & Development Council
xxxx village tract, Papun Township
Order #255
Stamp:
#xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson / Secretary 15-5-99
Column x xxxx village
Now, as soon as you receive this letter, the gentleman yourself come to meet with the Column without fail. If you fail it will be your responsibility, sir, you are informed.
Note
Come together now with the one who brings this letter.
[Sd. / xxxx]
(for) Column Commander
Pa/Ka Column Commander xxxx
Army unit - IB xxx
Order #256
Stamp: Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Frontline Headquarters #x Column #x Headquarters, xxxx [camp]
#xxx Infantry Battalion Ref. No. 100 / xxx / 10 / Oo 1
Date: 1999 May 4
To:
Chairpersons
Village Peace and Development Councils
aaaa / bbbb / cccc Villages
Subject: Come immediately for emergency discussion
Villages listed above, your village chairpersons must come immediately in person when you get this letter. Do not send representatives, you are informed.
[Sd.]
(for) Column Commander
Order #257
Stamp:
Frontline Headquarters #x Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Infantry Battalion #xxx Column #x Headquarters, xxxx [camp]
Ref. No.: 102 / 10 / xxx / Oo 1
Date: 1999 May 2nd
To:
Chairperson
Village Peace and Development Council
aaaa, bbbb, cccc, dddd village tracts
Subject: Invitation to attend a meeting
From the villages mentioned, the Chairpersons yourselves must come to xxxx Camp for a meeting as soon as you receive this letter, you are informed.
[Sd.]
(for) Column Commander
Order #258
Stamp:
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion To: Village Head 1-5-99
Col[umn] #x (xxxx) village
Subject: Come to yyyy Army Camp
Regarding the above subject, [we] want to meet with the village head, so come to meet with the Battalion Commander at yyyy Army Camp; arrive on May 2nd 1999 at 1 o'clock, you are informed.
[Sd.]
(for) Battalion Commander
Order #259
Stamp:
#xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson
Column #x Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet
Regarding the above subject, as soon as you receive this letter come to meet at yyyy camp, you are informed. If you fail it will be the gentleman's [your] responsibility.
[Written below in red ink:] IB #xxx Deputy Battalion Commander xxxx, 27/4/99, yyyy camp, Division, mother unit Kya In Seik Gyi.
Order #260
Stamp:
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Column #x
To: Chairperson 23-4-99
xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet
Regarding the above subject, now, as soon as you receive this letter, come to meet at yyyy Army Camp. If you fail, it will be the gentleman's [your] responsibility.
[Sd.]
Column Commander
#x Column
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #261
Stamp: Section Peace & Development Council
Peace & Development Council yyyy village
yyyy village tract Letter #: 10 / 12 / VPDC yyyy
Date: 1999 / 18th of April
To: [Village] head
xxxx [village]
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
1. The Tactical Command group at yyyy village will hold a meeting. Village heads yourselves must attend without fail.
2. The meeting will be held on 21-4-99 at yyyy camp. Come to yyyy village at (0900) hours in the morning and do not be late. If [you] don't come it will be your responsibility sir, you are hereby warned and informed.
[Sd.]
Member
Village Peace & Development Council
yyyy village tract, Papun Township
Order #262
Stamp: 15.4.99
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
#x Column
To:
U aaaa / bbbb
Chairpersons
xxxx Village
Dear Sirs,
When you receive this letter, come and meet at yyyy village today at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. You are informed to come to yyyy village today at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and if you fail it will be your responsibility.
[Sd. xxxx]
Intelligence Officer
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #263
To: Chairperson 12/4/99
Secretary
Ten-house group leaders
Right now, when [you] receive this letter, ask this messenger where the Column is staying and come to meet with the Column Commander.
If [you] don't come, [we] will arrest the villagers.
Arrive on 12/4/99 and 13/4/99. Column Commander
Frontline IB #xxx
Order #264
Stamp:
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson / Secretary
Column #x Headquarters xxxx village
(1) Come now to meet at yyyy [village] quickly.
(2) If it is dark in the evening, come with a firebrand [to light the way; the troops won't allow the villagers to use flashlights].
[Sd.]
Order #265
Stamp:
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson Date: 8-4-99
Column #x xxxx village
Gentleman, today [we] have a meeting in yyyy Camp, so Gentleman yourself must attend without fail and must arrive in the afternoon at 2 p.m. at the yyyy [village] Chairperson's house. Come without fail, you are informed.
Respectfully,
[Sd.]
Bo xxxx
(for) Mobile Army
Frontline #xxx
Order #266
To: Chairperson, Secretary 4-4-99
xxxx [village]
Chairperson, come yourself and bring the village mother and village father from Chairperson's village, you are informed by the Camp Commander. Prepare and bring a register of the number of cattle.
[Sd.] 4-4-99
xxxx
Order #267
Stamp:
#xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson
Column #x Headquarters
Subject: To come to an emergency meeting
Come to meet on 2-4-99, arriving in the morning at 8 o'clock at xxxx camp. If you fail it will be the gentleman's [your] responsibility.
Major xxxx
Column Commander
#x Column
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #268
Stamp:
#xxx Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson 31-3-99
Column #x Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet
xxxx Chairperson, as soon as you receive this letter come to meet.
Major xxxx
Column Commander
#x Column
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #269
Stamp:
To: Chairperson Frontline #xxx Light Infantry Battalion
xxxx village Column x Headquarters
Date: 10-3-99
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
Regarding the above subject, [we] will hold a meeting at yyyy Army camp on 14-3-99 at 8 o'clock in the morning. Do not fail to attend, you are invited.
[Sd.]
(for) Battalion Commander
yyyy camp
Order #270
Stamp:
To: Chairperson Frontline #xxx Light Infantry Battalion
xxxx village Column x Headquarters
Date: 9-3-99
Subject: Chairpersons must come
Regarding the above subject, now, as soon as [you] receive this letter, the Chairpersons yourselves must come to yyyy Army Camp, you are informed.
[Sd.]
(for) Battalion Commander
yyyy Camp
[Added below in handwriting:] As soon as [you] receive this letter, the Chairpersons yourselves must come. Do not send substitutes. If [you] fail, serious action will be taken.
[Sd.]
[This is a typed and carbon-copied letter with the village name written in by hand. The note below was also written in by hand and signed with the same signature.]
Order #271
To: Village Chairperson Stamp:
xxxx village Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Column x Headquarters Date: 6-3-99
Now, as soon as you receive this letter come to yyyy camp. The Column Commander wants to meet. Do not fail to come, you are informed.
[Sd.]
yyyy camp
Order #272
To:
Chairperson
xxxx Village
Subject: Every village Chairperson must come and report.
Regarding the above subject, to discuss important matters with every village Chairperson, they must arrive today (1-3-99) and report to yyyy Camp. You are hereby informed.
(1) Full Moon Da Baun (today) must arrive.
(2) Responsible person must come, if not the Chairperson.
(3) Bring information.
yyyy Army Camp
[This order was copied to several villages with the village name written in afterwards.]
Order #273
To: Village Head Stamp:
xxxx village Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion
Column x Headquarters Date: 15-2-99
Now, immediately when you receive this letter, come to yyyy camp quickly. The Column Commander wants to meet.
[Sd.]
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion, Col.x
yyyy Camp
Order #274
Stamp:
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion To: Chairperson / Secretary Date: 8-2-99
#x Column Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
Regarding the above subject, xxxx Village Peace & Development Council Chairperson / Secretary, when you receive this letter come to meet with the LIB xxx Column Commander, you are informed.
Do not fail. Obey respectfully, you are informed again.
[Sd. / 8-2-99]
Column Commander
LIB xxx, Column Office
Order #275
Stamp:
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion To:
Column #x Headquarters xxxx village
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
[We] want to have a meeting with the Village Peace & Development Council chairpersons (or) secretaries of villagers from the region of the Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion Column, so do not fail to attend in accordance with the following agenda, you are informed.
Meeting place yyyy
Meeting date 6-2-99
Meeting time 0800
February 5th 1999 [Sd.]
Column Commander
#xxx Infantry Battalion
Order #276
Stamp:
To: #xxx Light Infantry Battalion
Chairperson #x Company
xxxx village 5-2-99
Subject: Invitation to a meeting
Regarding the above subject, a meeting will be held on 7-2-99 at (0900) hours in yyyy Camp. Do not fail to come, you are informed.
[Sd.]
Company Commander
#x Company
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion
Order #277
To: Dear Gentlemen Stamp: 3-2-99
[illegible]
Chairperson or one of the members from xxxx village, when you get this letter you must come immediately with [sic: to] the commander to yyyy Camp. [You] must come at 8 o'clock tomorrow, 4-2-99, you are hereby informed.
Camp Commander
[Sd.]
['Members' refers to the members of the appointed Village Peace & Development Council.]
Order #278
Stamp:
Frontline #x Tactical Command Unit 26-1-99
Southwest Regional Headquarters
To: Village head
xxxx village
[We] have matters to coordinate with you sir, so come to Tactical Command #x at yyyy on 27-1-99 at (1200) hours, you are informed to come without fail.
[Sd.]26/1/99
Captainxxxx
Camp Commander
Tactical Command #x
Order #279
To: xxxx [village]
Chairperson / Secretary
From xxxx [village], both Chairperson and Secretary come to yyyy village today, to arrive in the evening at 5 o'clock. Do not fail.
Stamp: [Sd.]
#xxx Light Infantry Battalion (Intelligence Officer)
Military Control Headquarters (Frontline #xxx)
Date: 24-1-99
Place: yyyy village
Order #280
To: Chairperson
U xxxx
If you receive this notification letter, come quickly with Kyaun T'Ga [lay monastery helper(s)]. Come quickly.
Column Commander
xxxx [village]
LIB xxx, Column x
Column Commander aaaa
Order #281
Stamp: To:
Village Tract Peace & Development Council Chairperson
yyyy Village Tract xxxx village
Subject: The matter of calling a meeting
Regarding the above subject, right now as soon as [you] receive this letter, Chairperson / Secretary yourselves come together with this messenger, you are informed.
[Sd.]
Chairperson
Village Tract Peace & Development Council
yyyy Village Tract
Order #282
Stamp:
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion 12-12-98
Date: 12-12-98
Column #x Supervisory Group
To: Chairperson
xxxx village
Subject: Come to meet with the Column Commander
Chairperson U aaaa yourself from xxxx village, come to meet with the Column Commander. If U aaaais not there, the Secretary must come to meet. If neither of them is there, one of the Members[of the Village PDC] must come to meet right now, come in the night. If [you] fail to come action will be taken against the persons responsible, you are hereby informed.
[Sd.]
Column Commander
Frontline Infantry #xxx, Sa Ka²
Order #283
Stamp: To: xxxx village
Frontline #xxx Infantry Battalion Chairperson
Column #x Supervisory Group U aaaa
I am writing this letter so that tomorrow the Chairperson and Secretary [of the Village PDC], 2 persons, will come to yyyy camp to arrive on the 8th of December, tomorrow, at 11 o'clock.
We are not going to the uplands, [we] will come down to yyyy tomorrow. Therefore, tomorrow at 11 o'clock come without fail to yyyy. [We] have demands to make.
Yours,
[Sd.]
7-12-98
xxxx [place name]
#xxx [IB], Column #x
Officer xxxx
xxx xxxx [serial number]
