British Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged Burma to continue the implementation of reforms for increased freedom and democracy after he visited the country  yesterday . . . Burma granted legal status to the political party of democracy activist Aung Sang Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy, in early December . . . in recent months, Rangoon has also legalized unions, released hundreds of political prisoners, and reduced government censorship of the media . . . Hague said the “British government [will] respond positively” to further reforms . . . Hague is the highest ranking British official to visit Burma since 1955 . . .  the UK is the largest aid donor to Burma, providing $289 million over the last three years . . . participation by Suu Kyi in April’s elections will help provide legitimacy to the regime of Burmese President Thein Sein . . . London is expected to meet with the other EU countries to designate benchmarks for lifting the sanctions in the aftermath of Hague’s visit.