On August 2, 1999, Federal Judge Robert Payne issued a court order to SOFTWAR to remove a secret DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) report from the Internet. Softwar was ordered to remove the unredacted version of a DIA report by 5:30 pm eastern time on August 2, 1999. Apparently, Dept. of Justice Lawyer, Joan Evans, released the unredacted version BY MISTAKE. The DIA document sent to SOFTWAR by the Justice Dept. contained the names of DIA agents who wrote the 1995 report on the Chinese Army Unit COSTIND. The DIA requested that the names of the agents be withheld under "Title 10, United States Code" to protect their identity. Softwar has REPLACED the unredacted version with the redacted (blacked out) version as per Judge Payne's orders, prior to the 5:30 pm deadline. Softwar put the documents on the web site: http://www.softwar.net/dia.html Judge Payne took note that the same document had been downloaded from the SOFTWAR web page since it was put up on Saturday, July 30, 1999. Judge Payne also noted that fax versions of the same unredacted document had been sent to several members of Congress and to radio talk show host Michael Reagan. According to Judge Payne, the only person covered by the Court order is Charles R. Smith - your Softwar reporter - who cannot mention or release the DIA agent names under penalty of the Court. However, Judge Payne stated he was ready to declare the entire case "over" and gave SOFTWAR one last appeal, due within ten days, to prove that the Commerce Dept. is still withholding documents on COSTIND. =============================================================== sample from US Army Lt. Col. Blasko Report on Chinese Defense Industry: The major enterprise subordinate to the General Logistics Department continues to be the China Xinxing Corp (Group). It has nearly 100 large and medium sized enterprises. Primary products are food, clothing, medicines, camping equipment, logistics equipment, and fuel handling equipment. Its marketing arm is known as the China Xinxing Import and Export Corp. Other PLA factories, outside the Xinxing umbrella, are subordinate to the GLD. The "999 Enterprise Group" (or "Three Nines Group") was founded in 1992 by order of the Military Commission and the GLD. It consists of 34 enterprises centered around the Nanfang Pharmaceutical Factory. Its logo can be seen facing the Hong Kong harbor and on the Beijing Capital Airport control tower. It is not certain if the 999 Group reports to the GLD or is independent. The major enterprise subordinate to the PLA Air Force is the China Lantian (Blue Sky) Industrial Corp. Also affiliated to Lantian is the Tian Ma (Sky Horse) Brand of vehicles and vehicle repair parts and facilities. China United Airlines (CUA) is a commercial entity of the PLA Air Force. The PLA Navy's trading arm previously was identified as the Xinghai Corp. Subordinate to the PLA Second Artillery is the Shanhaidan Enterprises Group Corp with over 50 medical research, treatment, production, and marketing subordinate elements. An example of an enterprise group subordinate to a group army is the Changcheng Industrial Conglomerate which reportedly belongs to the 42 Group Army headquartered in Huiyang, Guangdong Province. ================================================================ 1 if by land, 2 if by sea. Paul Revere - encryption 1775 Charles R. Smith SOFTWAR http://www.softwar.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pcyphered SIGNATURE: EB780E4AEBA57BA11A0DBFE8A3099DDAB627C3BE2283762085A59CC713016C74 C5DBBCB3E94EB0B2B0D27AB6ADF98189F23663E121002E63E97316D2AC4F189E 65A2C4323F0A7887 ================================================================ SOFTWAR EMAIL NEWSLETTER 08/02/99 *** to unsubscribe reply with "unsubscribe" as subject *** ================================================================
