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Viewing cable 05MANAMA1259, CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM BAHRAIN'S DEPUTY PRIME

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05MANAMA1259 2005-08-30 11:50 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manama 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
 
UNCLAS MANAMA 001259 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR NEA/ARPI DAVID BERNS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL BA
SUBJECT: CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM BAHRAIN'S DEPUTY PRIME 
MINISTER, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
 
1.  Post received a condolence letter from the Deputy Prime 
Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of 
Bahrain addressed to the Secretary of State.  Subject of the 
letter is the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.  The original 
will follow and has been pouched by the Ministry to their 
embassy in Washington. 
 
2.  Begin Text: 
 
Her Excellency Dr. Condoleezza Rice 
Secretary of State of the 
 
SIPDIS 
United States of America 
Washington, DC 
 
Your Excellency, 
 
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the resulting loss 
of life and material, I want to extend my sincere condolences 
to the President, Government and people of the United States 
of America. 
 
Our heartfelt sympathies go to the families of the victims, 
to you, and to all those affected by this terrible event. 
 
Yours sincerely, 
/s/ 
Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa 
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the 
Kingdom of Bahrain. 
 
End Text. 
MONROE