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[LETTERHEAD OF COUDERT BROTHERS HONG KONG OFFICE]
VIA EDGAR
November 24, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Jitong Network Communications Company Limited
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Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of Jitong Network Communications Company Limited, we are
writing to inform the Securities and Exchange Commission that Jitong Network
Communications Company Limited hereby withdraws its registration statement on
Form F-1 (File No. 333-49244) as filed via EDGAR on November 3, 2000 as a result
of uncertain market conditions.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Venantius Tan
Venantius Tan