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 xxxx
village [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 yyyy camp 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 yyyy camp, 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 to yyyy 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 yyyy VPDC 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.
zzzz
Township
______________________________________________________________________________
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 yyyy
monastery. 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.
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