    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1998, Book I)]
    [January 12, 1998]
    [Pages 55-56]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on the China-United States Nuclear
    Cooperation Agreement
    January 12, 1998

    Dear Mr. Chairman:
        By separate letter, I have transmitted to the Speaker of the House,
    President of the Senate, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations
    Committee, and the Chairman of the House International Relations
    Committee the certification and unclassified report detailing the
    history and current developments in the nonproliferation policies and
    practices of the People's Republic of China that are required by Public
    Law 99-183, relating to the approval and implementation of the agreement
    for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the People's
    Republic of China.
        Because of the information controls on the classified report that
    the Administration has also prepared for Congress on China's
    nonproliferation policies and practices in fulfillment of the remaining
    requirement of Public Law 99-183, I am transmitting the required
    classified report directly to your Committee. The Administration regards
    the report transmitted herewith as containing sensitive intelligence and
    diplomatic information and requests that it be treated accordingly.
        Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

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    Note: Identical letters were sent to Richard C. Shelby, chairman, Senate
    Select Committee on Intelligence, and Porter J. Goss, chairman, House
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. This letter was released by
    the Office of the Press Secretary on January 15. The memorandum of
    January 12 on certifications relating to the China-U.S. nuclear
    cooperation agreement is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.