Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03RANGOON1214
2003-09-25 11:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rangoon
Cable title:  

ASSK HOSPITAL UPDATE: DAY EIGHT

Tags:  PREL PGOV BM ASSK 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L RANGOON 001214 

SIPDIS

STATE ALSO FOR EAP/BCLTV; TREASURY FOR OASIA JEFF NEIL;
USPACOM FOR FPA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2013
TAGS: PREL PGOV BM ASSK
SUBJECT: ASSK HOSPITAL UPDATE: DAY EIGHT

REF: RANGOON 1187 AND PREVIOUS

Classified By: COM Carmen Martinez for Reasons 1.5 (B,D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L RANGOON 001214

SIPDIS

STATE ALSO FOR EAP/BCLTV; TREASURY FOR OASIA JEFF NEIL;
USPACOM FOR FPA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2013
TAGS: PREL PGOV BM ASSK
SUBJECT: ASSK HOSPITAL UPDATE: DAY EIGHT

REF: RANGOON 1187 AND PREVIOUS

Classified By: COM Carmen Martinez for Reasons 1.5 (B,D)


1. (C) On September 24 and 25, ASSK's personal physician
again briefed diplomats on her post-surgery recovery. Dr.
Tin Myo Win said that ASSK was doing well and "nearly
normal." He removed her stitches on September 25 and said
that she could be discharged "within one or two days." He
re-emphasized that she was well enough to receive "special
guests," but that SPDC military intelligence (MI) officials
had not notified him of any visits. He added that ASSK was
aware that Indonesian special envoy Alatas had visited
Rangoon and would have welcomed an opportunity to see him.


2. (C) Dr. Tin Myo Win said that he is concerned about ASSK's
long-term care, especially over the next 1-2 months, and any
possible complications resulting from her "major" operation.
He said he had expressed these concerns to the authorities,
and described them as cooperative, but added that he had no
assurances on where she would be sent after her discharge.
He said, however, that the authorities would allow him daily
access to ASSK after her discharge, and that they would also
permit one of his assistant physicians to reside with her on
a full-time basis. He concluded that ASSK is in "100 percent
top spiritual and mental form," and had expressed gratitude
for the concern and support of diplomatic missions.


3. (C) The crowd of NLD supporters at the hospital dwindled
to several dozen on September 24, but then reached well over
150 on September 25. According to sources, including ASSK's
physician, MI threatened arrests if supporters repeated their
September 23 demonstration, which included hand-written
signs. Authorities arrested a solo demonstrator at City Hall
on September 24 for shouting out "Free ASSK now."
Martinez