The letter said:

Born as a son of guerrillas in Mt. Paektu and grown up to be a great revolutionary, Kim Jong Il wisely led the revolution and construction for a long period and performed immortal revolutionary feats on behalf of the country and its people, the era and history.

He conducted energetic external activities for the victory of the socialist cause, the peace and stability of the world and the friendship and solidarity among peoples under the uplifted banner of the independence against imperialism. He visited China several times, bringing the traditional DPRK-China friendship into full bloom, putting the DPRK's international position and authority on the highest level and making an immortal contribution to the accomplishment of the human cause of independence.

He took warm care of the work and life of the Koreans in China at all times like their real father who thinks more of his children far away from him than his children near him. He also highly praised and projected them for what they did though it was their duties to do so for the country and the nation.

As we are led by you, we are firmly convinced that Kim Jong Il will always be with us overseas compatriots and more deeply grasped the immutable truth that no force on earth can match the might of our people single-mindedly united around you, it said

The letter vowed to overcome sorrow with strength and courage and weather present difficulties and carry on our staunch struggle to achieve a new and great victory of the revolution of Juche under the leadership of Kim Jong Un.