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Burma

That is welcome from the Secretary of State, but he will also have to note that today's report in the Financial Times by Harvey Morris at the United Nations states:"““South-east Asian states moved to take the lead in the Burma relief effort yesterday after China, the military regime's closest ally, rebuffed western attempts to raise the plight of 1.5 million victims of cyclone Nargis at the United Nations Security Council.””" It adds that"““the Security Council, meeting in closed session yesterday, consigned””—" because of China's intervention—"““the crisis to the heading 'any other business'.””" The Chinese ambassador in London is an incredibly nice lady—