LTTE PRESS RELEASE 03.09.1997 (2) Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit news@tamilnet.com (TamilNet mailing list) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Following Press Release is sent for distribution through TamilNet , by the LTTE international secretariat, 211 Katherine Road, London E6 1BU, United Kingdom, Tel/fax: 0181-470 8593. ----------------------------------------------------------------- LTTE Headquarters, Tamil Eelam. 03.September1997 LTTE PRESS RELEASE (2) NEWS FROM TAMIL EELAM THE LTTE WILL OBSERVE PEACE FOR FOUR DAYS Mr. V. Pirabakaran. the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has agreed to observe four days of peace to facilitate UNICEF's campaign to immunise children against polio. In a letter to UNICEF's representative Mr. Joseph Mahase, Mr. Pirabakaran has stated that the LTTE is prepared to declare the 5th and 6th of September, as well as the 10th and 11th of October as "days of tranquillity". Tamil Eelam's national leader also expressed his hope that the Sri Lankan government would cooperate with UNICEF's campaign by also observing peace during those four days. The LTTE's response comes as UNICEF appealed to both the government and the LTTE to temporarily halt their military activities for the purposes of this year's health campaign for children. The LTTE observed without hindrance UNICEF's call for "days of tranquillity" last year (1996) and the year before (1995) for the purpose of vaccinating children. Political Committee, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (English translation of the LTTE statement released by LTTE International Secretariat, 211 Katherine Road, London E6 1BU, United Kingdom. Tel:0181- 503 4294) ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytas-09.11.97-19:31:10-1161