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<p>The British Embassy in Burma raised with the Burmese authorities our concerns about
the treatment of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo in the hours after their arrest on 12 December.
The Foreign Secretary publicly expressed his concerns on 14 December, and called for
respect for freedom of speech and media freedoms. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific
called for the two journalists' release on 15 December, whilst attending the UN Security
Council in New York.</p><p>The British Embassy issued a statement expressing deep
concern following the charging of the journalists by the Burmese authorities on 10
January, at a court session attended by a member of the Embassy's staff. The British
Ambassador reiterated this concern in his meeting the following day with the Minister
for the Office of the State Counsellor.</p><p>The UK will continue to take a close
interest in this case and make representations as required.</p>
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