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美国政府致歉信原文（英文）
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【商报北京专讯】美国驻华大使普理赫，昨日下午就撞机事件递交给中国外长唐家璇的信件，英文全文如下：
Dear Mr Minister，
On behal fo fthe United States Government，I now outline steps tore－solve this
issue．
Both President Bush and Secretary of StatePowell have expressed their sincere regret
over your missing pilot and aircraft．Please conveyto the Chinese people and to the
family of pilot Wang Wei that we are very sorry for their loss．
Although the full picture of what transpired is still unclear，according to our
information，our severely crippled aircraft made an emergency landing after following
international emergency procedures．We are very sorry the entering of China＇s airspace
and the landing did not have verbal clearance，but very pleased the crew landed safely．
We appreciate China＇s efforts to see to the well－being of our crew．
In view of the tragic incident and based on my discussions with your representatives，we
have agreed to the following actions：
Both sides agree to hold a meeting to discuss the incident．My government
understands and expects that our air crew will be permitted to depart China as soon as
possible．
The meeting would be April 18，2001．
The meeting agenda would include discussions of the causes of the incident，possible
recommendations whereby such collisions could be avoided in the future，development of a
plan for prompt return of the EP－3aircraft，and other related issues．We acknowledge
your government＇s intention to raiseU．S．reconnaissance missions near China in the
meeting．
Sincerely
JosephW．Prueher
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