LETTER SEND TO GOOGLE MAPS ABOUT THE COW TONGUE MAP OF CHINA

October 20, 2011
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043

Attn:
Dr Eric E. Schmidt, Chairman
Mr John Hanke, Director of Google Earth & Maps

c/o: Kate Hurowitz , Manager, Global Communications & Public Affairs

Dear Dr Schmidt and Mr. Hanke:

It has come to our attention that Google maps when accessed from China shows a map of China having the hand drawn dotted line wrongfully claiming almost all of the South China Sea.
http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20111017-Google-Maps-South-China-Sea-error.aspx
http://ditu.google.cn/?hl=cn
http://ditu.google.com/

This incorrect and premeditated claim by China has been strenuously objected to by all Southeast Asian countries, especially Vietnam and the Philippines, the two countries which are most affected by this aggressive act of Chinese authority. This fabricated map of China with the hand drawn sea territory line, which is dubbed “the cow tongue shape” line, is the subject of on-going protests by not only all the countries in Southeast Asia but also the majority of countries in the world .

As concerned Vietnamese, in concert with the letter we sent to you on September 5, 2011 alerting the inclusion of the “U shape” boundary line by Chinese authority in their national map, we request that you act quickly to have the hand drawn dotted line on South China Sea removed. The longer this falsified dotted border line is shown in your Google maps-China website, the more injurious it is to the integrity of the territory of Vietnam, the Philippines and the other countries in the South China Sea.

Thank you for your prompt consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

On behalf of concerned Vietnamese,

Hung Nguyen, hungthuoc@yahoo.com
Khoa Ba Ngo, ngoroberto@gmail.com
Quang Long Le, longauckland@yahoo.co.nz

LIST OF SIGNATORIES

1 Trinh Khanh Tuoc Ph.D., New Zealand
Tran Ngoc Bich Ph.D. (Economics), CFP, E.A., USA
Nguyen Thuong Son Ph.D., Australia
Tran Mai Ph.D., Australia
Tara T. Van Toai Ph.D., USA
Norman N. VanToai Ph.D., USA
Tran Minh Phuong M. Tech, Australia
Nguyen The Hung Ph.D., Professor, University of Danang, Vietnam
Ngo The Hoanh M.Eng.Sc., P.Eng., Canada
Tran Ba Tuoc M. Com., Vietnam

11 Bui Viet Long B.E. Mech, Vietnam
Nguyen Van Xa M.E. Civil, USA
Nguyen Van Tu M.Com. (Econ.), New Zealand
Nguyen Quoc Lap Ph.D.,USA
Huynh Huu Han B.S. Tech (Food), USA
Duong Van Tuyet M.Com. (Econ.), USA
Bien Cong Danh M.E. Elect, New Zealand
Ngo Minh Triet P.E. Civil, USA
Nguyen Huu Kho Ph.D., M.B.A., P.E., USA
Truong Nham Ph.D, Australia

21 Truong Kim Ngoc B.E. Chem, USA
Le Ba Hong M.Sc, Australia
Ngo Tung Huynh B, Agr.Sc, Australia
Vu The Hung B.S. Comp., USA
Nguyen Danh Ngon P.E. Civil, USA
Nguyen Thi Mai Chi B.Com., USA
Nguyen Bich Lien B.A. Edu., USA
Dinh Mui B.A. Edu., Australia
Bui Sy Tuan Ph.D, MBA, MSCIS, USA
Tran Quang Duong B Technology (Food), M.A., New Zealand

31 Bui Thi Bich Chau M.A., USA
Nguyen Thien Nga B.S. Comp., New Zealand
Do Thi Nhung B.A. Edu., USA
Nguyen Do Khanh Ph.D., Australia
Vuong Ngoc Diep M.Com.,Economics, USA
Vuong Thanh Truc B.A.Edu, USA
Pham Phan Long P.E, Chairman Viet Ecology Foundation, USA
Vu Quyet M.A.Edu., USA
Marie Dung Burns M.A. Edu., New Zealand
Le Thu Lieu B.E. Chem, New Zealand

41 Ngoc Bich Baecker MTA. CANDMED, Germany
Nguyen Van Hao M.E. Civil, Australia
Le Thi Tinh Tien M.Com, Economics, Australia
Nguyen Thi Mong Trinh B.A, New Zealand
Dang Ngoc Hung M.B.A, CPEng, Australia
Nguyen Huu The M.E. Mech., USA
Le Cong Hoai Vong M.Sc. Environment service, USA
Do Gia Tuyen B.E. Elect, Saudi Arabia
Le Quang Long B.E. Mech, New Zealand
Ngo Khoa Ba M.B.A., USA

51 Nguyen Hung B.E. Chem, Australia
Le Van Ut Ph.D., University of Oulu, Finland
Nguyen Dang Hung Ph.D., Professor , Liège, Belgium
La Le Cam Tu MSc., NanoScience Centre, Jyvaskyla University, Finland