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1 *** *** Page 1 of 1 RTTUZYUW RUEHBJA UUUU--RUEKNMA. ZNR UUUUU R Z AUG 00 FM USDAO BEIJING CH TO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//CHAIRS// RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC//EAP-C// RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-5// RHHMUNA/USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//J-5// RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//CHAIRS// BT UNCLAS BEIJING CH CITE: {U} 306/103 \ ) SUBJ: SECDEF LETTER TO GEN CHI HAOTIAN ON PLA'S 73RD ANNIVERSARY (U) REFS: SECDEF MSG DTG R Z AUG 00, SUBJ: SAB SECDEF LETTER TO MOD GEN CHI HAOTIAN HAS BEEN PASSED AS REQUESTED. BT JOINT STAFF V1 ACTION INFO NMCC:CWO(*) CMAS(*) CMAS(l) J5(*) JSAMS(*) JSAMS UNCLAS DMS(*} (U,6,8,F) 1 SECDEF V2 ACTION INFO CHAIRS(*} SECDEF-C(l} SECDEF-C(*) USDAT: ICP (* ) #8229 (U,6,8,F) TOTAL COPIES'REQUIRED 2 1 OSD - SECDEF CABLE DISTRIBUTION: SECDEF: /DEPSEC COS: EXECSEC: / C&D: / CCD CABLE CH: FILE: USDP: DIA: ~_ OTHER: ~~~ MILPER: B&F: PROTOCOL: PER SEC: SCO: *** *** I /!,./ j

2 ,ii *** *** Page 1 of 2 RAAUZYUW RUEKJCS UUUU--RUEKNMA. ZNR UUUUU R Z AUG 00 FM SECDEF WASHINGTON DC TO RUEHBJ/USDAO BEIJING CH INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC//EAP-C// RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-S// RHHMUNA/USPACOM HONOLULU HI//J-S// RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//CHAIRS// BT UNCLAS SUBJECT: SECDEF LETTER TO GEN CHI HAOTIAN ON PLA' S 73RD ANNIVERSARY 1. SECDEF REQUESTS USDAO BEIJING CONVEY TEXT SOONEST. HARD COpy TO FOLLOW. 2. BEGIN TEXT. GENERAL CHI HAOTIAN VICE MINISTER OF THE CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION AND MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DEAR GENERAL CHI: ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, I WOULD PAGE 02 RUEKJCS7489 UNCLAS LIKE TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 73RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF YOUR COUNTRY'S ARMED FORCES. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR HOSTING ME AND JANET ON OUR RECENT TRIP TO CHINA. WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED OURSELVES. I WAS PLEASED TO COVER SUCH A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES THAT ARE OF COMMON CONCERN TO BOTH COUNTRIES. OUR MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS MOST CERTAINLY STRENGTHENED SINO-U.S. MILITARY-TO-MILITARY RELATIONS AS PART OF THE OVERALL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA. I REGRET THAT I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND YOUR EMBASSY'S CELEBRATION OF PLA DAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MY REPRESENTATIVE AT THAT OCCASION, MR. WALTER B. SLOCOMBE, UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY, CONVEYED TO YOUR DEFENSE ATTACHE, MAJOR GENERAL GONG XIANFU, MY SINCERE BEST WISHES. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUATION OF OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SINO-AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY RELATIONS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, AND, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND HOSPITALITY. JANET JOINS ME IN SENDING OUR VERY BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE. SINCERELY, //SIGNED// PAGE 03 RUEKJCS7489 UNCLAS 3. END TEXT. OSD - SECDEF CABLE DISTRIBUTION: SECDEF: DEPSEC: COS:,C&D: CCD: CABLE CH: EXECSEC: FILE: USDP: DIA: OTHER: MILPER: B&F: PROTOCOL: *** *** PER SEC: SCO:

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4 isarah DISKETTE TABLE OF CONTENTS RELEASING DOCUMENT CREATION DATE: CREATION TIME: SARAH VERSION NUMBER: 3.03 MAXIMUM CLASSIFICATION OF THIS DISKETTE~ UUUU HIGHEST CLASSIFICATION ON THIS DISKETTE: UUUU DISKETTE RELEASING OFFICIAL'S NAME: ORG: OFFICE: PHONE: TOC FILE CRC: 8180 MSG PREC ACTION DATE/TIME FILETIME TOT/ SPECAT FILENAME TYPE 1 CLASS I GROUP SSN I TOR CIC I CRC CHINA DD173 RR UU REDY ZAUGOO ZYUW N ORGANIZATION/OFFICE SYMBOL/PHONE NUMBER

5 , THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC AUG General Chi Haotian Vice Minister of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defence People's Republic of China Dear General Chi: On behalf of the United States Department of Defense, I would like to extend my congratulations on the 73 rd Anniversary of the founding of your country's armed forces. I would also like to thank you for hosting me and Janet on our recent trip to China. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I was pleased to cover such a wide range of issues that are of common concern to both countries. Our meetings and discussions most certainly strengthened Sino-U.S. military-to-military relations as part of the overall engagement between the United States and China. I regret that I was unable to attend your Embassy's celebration ofpla Day in Washington, D.C. My representative at that occasion, Mr. Walter B. Slocombe, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, conveyed to your Defense Attache, Major General Gong Xianfu, my sincere best wishes. I look forward to the continuation of our joint efforts to promote Sino-American defense and military relations into the 21 st century, and, again, thank you for your kind hospitality. Janet joins me in sending our very best wishes to you and your wife. Sincerely, f'j ~ ~ o UI0417 /00

6 .. 1'. S A R A H DIS K E T T E T.A B L E,0 F CON TEN T S RELEASING DOCUMENT CREATION DATE: CREATION TIME: SARAH VERSION NUMBER: 3.03 MAXIMUM CLASSIFICATION OF THIS DISKETTE: UUUU HIGHEST CLASSIFICATION ON THIS DISKETTE: UUUU DISKETTE RELEASING OFFICIAL'S NAME: ORG: OFFICE: PHONE: TOC FILE CRC: 8180 MSG PREC ACTION DATE/TIME FILETIME TOT/ SPECAT FILENAME TYPE 1 CLASS I GROUP SSN 1 TOR CIC I CRC CHINA DD173 RR UU REDY ZAUGOO ZYUW N ORGANIZATION/OFFICE SYMBOL/PHONE NUMBER Ul0417 /00

7 UNCLAS~IFIED DTG, Z AUG 00 PAGE 01 of 02 (b)(6) Drafter's Name Office/Phone ISA/AP, ~(b_) (6_) ~ Releaser's Info Action Pree Info Pree Specat ROUTINE ROUTINE 'I - L( From: To, Info, SECDEF WASHOe USDAO BEIJING CH AMEMBASSY BEIJING SECSTATE WASHOC//EAP-C// JOINT STAFF WASHOC//J-S// USPACOM HONOLULU HI//J-S// SECDEF WASHDC//CHAIRS// TEXT FOLLOWS SUBJEC"r, SECDEF LETTER TO GEN CHI HAOTIAN ON PLA' S 73RD ANNIVERSARY 1. SECDEF REQUESTS USDAO BEIJING CONVEY TEXT SOONEST. HARD COPY TO FOLLOW. 2. BEGIN TEXT. GENERAL CHI HAOTIAN VICE MINISTER OF THE CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION AND MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DEAR GENERAL CHI, ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS ON THE 73RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF YOUR COUNTRY'S ARMED FORCES. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR HOSTING ME AND JANET ON OUR RECENT TRIP TO CHINA. WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED OURSELVES. I WAS PLEASED TO COVER SUCH A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES THAT ARE OF COMMON CONCERN TO BOTH COUNTRIES. OUR MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS MOST CERTAINLY STRENGTHENED SINO-U.S. MILITARY-TO-MILITARY RELATIONS AS PART OF THE OVERALL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA. I REGRET THAT I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND YOUR EMBASSY'S CELEBRATION OF PLA DAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MY REPRESENTATIVE AT THAT OCCASION, MR. WALTER B. SLOCOMBE, UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY, CONVEYED TO YOUR DEFENSE 'ATTACHE, MAJOR GENERAL GONG XIANFU, MY SINCERE BEST WISHES.

8 lmclassified DTG: Z AUG 00 PAGE 02 of 02 I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUATION OF OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SINO-AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY RELATIONS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, AND, AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND HOSPITALITY. JANET JOINS ME IN SENDING OUR VERY BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE. SINCERELY, //SIGNED// 3. END TEXT.

9 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Jl. 19 7/} DEFENSE PENTAGON WAS HINGTON, D.C i' '"" - ~:: :: 2 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM FOR THROUGH: FROM: I-OO/ AP /11 1 '-' 7/.I7/J) ~ S/Z1"" SECRETARY OF DEFENSE -:j-- aeemy SgCR&fARY OF DIlFIi~ISE Grf-r ~. ""'" 1- (I I If\ Jl- 2 A ow 1 UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENS~ POLICY 0 ~i Assistant Secretary of Defense for Internationa1r --.4 /./ Security Affairs 4",,~(f.}n~ Prepared by: 1b)(6) ISN AP 1b)(6) 2 0 JUl 7000.,.- SUBJECT: PURPOSE: PLA Day Lener -- ACTION MEMORANDUM Obtain SECDEF signature on letter to PRC Minister of Defense, Genera1 Chi Haotian DISCUSSION: August I marks the 73 rd Anniversary of the founding of the Chinese PLA. It is appropriate on this occasion for you to send a letter conveying your regards to PRe Minister of Defense Genera1 Chi. RECOMMENDA TlON: Sign the PLA Day lener to the PRC MOD (Tab A)....!,,~~~C==-_ Approved AUG O! 2000 Disapproved Other: ATTACHMENTS: Tab A: SECDEF PLA Day Lener to PRC MOD Ire:- _ t._" Reviewed by DASD/AP -'r::::::'l......:.~=~ =.I..' _J"" L\Jlii (; Ul0417 /00