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	&quot;He will immediately travel to Naypyitaw to present his credentials to President U Thein Sein,&quot; the US embassy in Yangon said shortly after Mitchell&#39;s arrival at Yangon&#39;s international airport.</div>
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	Mitchell&#39;s appointment marked a significant upgrading of US-Myanmar relations, which have been on the mend since US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the country in late 2011.//DPA</div>
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