|PIC1|Myanmar's Senior General Than Shwe agreed on Friday to let in "all" aid workers to help the 2.4 million survivors of Cyclone Nargis, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said after meeting him.
"He has agreed to allow all aid workers," said Ban, who is on a mission to convince the reclusive military government to permit more foreign relief expertise three weeks after the cyclone struck, leaving nearly 134,000 dead or missing.
Asked if this was a breakthrough, Ban said: "I think so."
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