[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 32 (Monday, August 9, 2004)]
[Page 1497]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Export of Certain Items to the 
People's Republic of China

August 6, 2004

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. President:)

    In accordance with the provisions of section 1512 of the Strom 
Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public 
Law 105-261), I hereby certify that the export to the People's Republic 
of China of the following items is not detrimental to the United States 
space launch industry and that the material and equipment, including any 
indirect technical benefit that could be derived from such exports, will 
not measurably improve the missile or space launch capabilities of the 
People's Republic of China.
     1. One linear accelerator for Huanggang Customs, for inspection of 
      cargo entering the Port of Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
     2. Fifty-thousand pounds of fine-grained graphite, for Shanghai 
      Carbone Lorraine Chemical, located in Shanghai, People's Republic 
      of China, to use in manufacturing temperature-resistant industrial 
      machinery components.
     3. One linear accelerator for Harbin Boiler Company, Ltd., located 
      in Harbin, People's Republic of China, to use in nondestructive 
      testing and inspection of utility boilers and valves for 
      conventional power and auxiliary equipment.
     4. One hot isostatic press, for Guizhou Anji Foundry Company, 
      located in Anshun City, Guizhou Province, People's Republic of 
      China, to use in consolidation of titanium and aluminum castings 
      for chemical equipment parts.
     5. Two environmental test chambers, for Flextronics Industrial 
      Company, Ltd., located in Jingan, Doumen Zhuhai, People's Republic 
      of China, to test Xbox game consoles for the Microsoft 
      Corporation.
     6. One environmental test chamber, for Hon Hai Precision Industries 
      Company, Ltd., located in Guangdong, People's Republic of China, 
      to test personal computers and peripheral equipment for Apple, 
      Compaq, and Dell.
     7. One filament winding machine, for Weifang Dongming Extinguisher 
      Equipment, located in Weifang, Shandong, People's Republic of 
      China, to use in manufacturing 600,000 carbon dioxide fire 
      extinguisher bottles per year.
     Sincerely,
                                                George W. Bush

Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, and Richard B. Cheney, President of the 
Senate.