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Viewing cable 08BAGHDAD3349, DIP NOTE FROM IRAQI PRIME MINISTER NURI AL MALIKY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BAGHDAD3349 2008-10-18 10:01 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Baghdad 
VZCZCXRO8770
RR RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHGB #3349 2921001
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 181001Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0004
 
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 003349 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL OPDC IZ
SUBJECT: DIP NOTE FROM IRAQI PRIME MINISTER NURI AL MALIKY 
TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH 
 
1. On October 18, Embassy Baghdad received a diplomatic note 
from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Iraq which 
forwarded a letter from Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliky 
to President George W. Bush.  Below is the text of the letter. 
 
Begin text: 
 
Republic of Iraq 
Nuri K. Al Maliky 
Prime Minister 
Baghdad, October 6, 2008 
 
His Excellency George W. Bush 
President of the United States of America 
 
Dear Mr. President, 
 
I have received your congratulation on the occasion of Eid 
Al-Fitr with great pleasure and I sincerely thank you for it. 
 
On this occasion I wish to send you and your esteemed family 
my greetings and wishes for good health and comfort.  I also 
wish to convey to the American people through Your Excellency 
wishes of well being, comfort and progress. 
 
Please accept my deepest expressions of appreciation and 
respect. 
 
 
(Signed) 
Nuri K. Al Maliky 
Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq 
 
End Text 
 
2. Embassy Baghdad will send original diplomatic note to 
NEA/I via diplomatic pouch. 
 
 
CROCKER