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To: Scumbria who wrote (137337)4/11/2001 9:17:02 AM
From: Scumbria  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
'Sincere apology'

The US letter read: "Both President Bush and Secretary of State Powell have expressed their sincere regret over your missing pilot and aircraft.

Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said the release of the crew was a humanitarian gesture

"Please convey to the Chinese people and to the family of pilot Wang Wei that we are very sorry for their loss," the letter said.

The apology added that the Washington was sorry that the plane entered China's airspace and landed without a verbal clearance.

news.bbc.co.uk

Scumbria



To: Scumbria who wrote (137337)4/11/2001 11:52:28 AM
From: jlallen  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
Actually the letter, signed by the Ambassador, states we are sorry for the loss of life and that our emergency landing was not verbally cleared by Beijing. The Chinese are obviously eager to get this incident behind them and the language as crafted by the Bush team gives the Chicoms a face saving way out. JLA


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