American Institute in Taiwan
Also, in 1982, before the issuance of the Third Communiqué (817 Communiqué), which included language on the US's intent to decrease its sale of arms to Taiwan gradually, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director James R. Lilley personally delivered Ronald Reagan's Six Assurances to Chien. Chien then passed the message on to President Chiang Ching-kuo.