中新网北京4月11日消息：以下是美国驻华大使普理赫，今日下午就撞机事件递交给中国外长唐家璇的信件。

　　中文：

　　尊敬的部长先生：

　　我兹代表美利坚合众国政府，略述解决这一问题的措施。

　　布什总统和鲍威尔国务卿都已就你们失踪的飞行员和飞机表达了真诚的遗憾。请向中国人民和飞行员王伟的家属转达，我们对他们的损失深表歉意。

　　虽然所发生的事件全貌尚不清楚，但据我们所知，我们严重受损的飞机是在遵循了国际处理紧急情况的程序后进行紧急降落的。我们对未经口头许可进入中国领空并降落深表歉意，但对机组人员安全降落感到高兴。我们对中方为妥善安置机组人员所做的努力表示感谢。

　　对于这一悲剧性事件，在我和贵方代表讨论的基础上，我们已经同意采取下列行动：

　　双方同意举行会议讨论该事件。我国政府认为并希望我们的机组人员能够被允许尽快离开中国。

　　会议将于2001年4月18日开始。

　　会议日程将包括讨论事件原因，就如何避免将来再发生此类撞击事件提出可能的建议，制定一个早日归还EP-3型飞机的计划以及其他相关事宜。我们已了解到到贵国政府在会上提出美国在中国附近进行侦察任务的问题的意图。

　　此致敬礼！

　　约瑟夫·W·普里赫

　　英文

　　Dear Mr Minister,

　　On behalf of the United States Government, I now outline steps to resolve this issue.

　　Both President Bush and Secretary of State Powell have expressed their sincere regret over your missing pilot and aircraft. Please convey to 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-3 aircraft, and other related issues. We acknowledge your government's intention to raise U.S. reconnaissance missions near China in the meeting.

　　Sincerely

　　Joseph W. Prueher