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P 161443Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY MASERU
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2960
INFO RUEHLMC/MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP PRIORITY
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UNCLAS MASERU 000281 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NSC FOR BOBBY PITTMAN; DEPT FOR AF/S - L. MUNCY; S/GAC FOR 
AMBASSADOR DYBUL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV KMCA LT
SUBJECT: "THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT" -- LESOTHO'S MONARCH SPEAKS 
 
¶1. (SBU) In a May 16 farewell call on Lesotho's King Letsie III, 
His Majesty expressly asked Ambassador Perry to convey to 
President Bush a sincere "Thank You" for his PEPFAR and 
Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) initiatives.  The King stated 
his gratitude for the increases in PEPFAR funding to assist 
Lesotho in combatting HIV/AIDS (as it has the world's third 
highest rate of infection).  He also said he understood the 
bilateral MCA negotiations had gone well; he looked forward to 
completion of final details and potential mid-year compact 
signing. 
 
¶2.  (SBU) Ambassador Perry thanked the King for his gracious 
compliments on the excellent state of bilateral relations and 
promised to forward his oral comments and personal thanks to the 
President via our channels of communication. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) Action Request:  Post asks that Department/NSC please 
convey appropriately to POTUS content of King Letsie's comments. 
 
PERRY