1. The Fifteenth ASEAN-US Dialogue was held on 24-25 May 2000 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2. The Meeting was attended by delegations from the Governments and private sectors of ASEAN member countries and the US. The Meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Datuk Abdul Kadir Mohamad, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and H.E. Mr. Ralph L. Boyce, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State. Dr. Suthad Setboonsarng, the Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN was also present. 3. The private sectors of ASEAN and the US were led by Mr. Jose Concepcion Jr., President of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Mr. Ernest Z. Bower, President of the US-ASEAN Business Council respectively. 4. They exchanged views on economic issues, social and environmental issues, regional and international security issues and organisational issues.