中新网北京4月11日消息：4月11日下午5点30分，美国政府处理美国军用侦察机撞毁中国军用飞机事件的全权代表、美国驻华大使普理赫在中华人民共和国外交部向中国外交部部长唐家璇递交了关于美国军用侦察机撞毁中国军用飞机的致歉信。

　　美方在信中表示，“布什总统和鲍威尔国务卿对中方飞行员失踪和飞机坠毁都已表示了真诚的遗憾。请向中国人民和飞行员王伟的家属转达，我们对飞行员王伟的失踪和那架飞机的坠毁深表歉意。”("both president Bush and Secretary of Satate 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. ")

　　美方还对其飞机“未经口头许可而进入中国领空并降落深表歉意。”(The US side goes on to say that it is "very sorry the entering of China's airspace and the landing did not have verbal clearance")

　　美方在来信中“感谢中方为妥善安置美方机组人员所作的努力”。

　　另据了解，美军侦察机撞毁我军用飞机事件并未了结，中美双方将于近日举行谈判，讨论造成这一事件的原因、美方停止派飞机在中国附近进行侦察活动，避免此类事件再次发生以及其它相关问题。(注：文中英文据中国国际广播电台)

　　美国政府给中国人民的致歉信全文(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