PRESS RELEASE

August 12, 1996

Contact Joseph Kung
The Cardinal Kung Foundation


Appeal letter to the Government of People's Republic of China
from
Bishop Su Zhimin, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baoding, Hebei China

With reference to our press releases dated March 31, 1996 and June 17, 1996 reporting the jailing of Bishop Su Zhimin by the Chinese government, and his subsequent disappearance, attached is an appeal letter from Bishop Su to the Government of People's Republic of China.

Chinese text of this appeal letter is available upon request.

Bishop Su's appeal letter