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Viewing cable 09NEWDELHI162, BHUTANESE KING AND PM CONGRATULATE VICE PRESIDENT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09NEWDELHI162 2009-01-27 11:38 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy New Delhi
VZCZCXRO5841
OO RUEHAST RUEHBI RUEHCI RUEHLH RUEHNEH RUEHPW
DE RUEHNE #0162 0271138
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 271138Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
TO RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5196
RUCNCLS/ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000162 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT IN
SUBJECT: BHUTANESE KING AND PM CONGRATULATE VICE PRESIDENT 
BIDEN 
 
1. (U) Summary.  Post received letters of congratulations to 
Vice President Biden from Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley and 
His Majesty the Fifth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel 
Wangchuck.  The letter from the Prime Minister is the signed 
original and we will forward the original via pouch and fax a 
copy to SCA/INS.  The letter from His Majesty is a copy, 
which we will fax.  We will forward the original when post 
receives it.  End Summary. 
 
2. (U)  Below is the text of the letter from the Prime 
Minister. 
 
Begin text: 
 
20 January, 2009. 
 
Your Excellency, 
 
On behalf of the government and people of Bhutan and on my 
own behalf, it is my pleasure to extend our warm 
felicitations on Your Excellency's assumption of office as 
the Vice-President of the United States of America. 
 
Your Excellency's appointment to this high office is 
reflective of your long record of distinguished service to 
your country and people.  I take the opportunity to salute 
you and to wish you every success in your noble efforts to 
further promote peace, progress and stability in the United 
States and the world at large. 
 
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest 
consideration. 
 
//signed// 
 
Jigmi Y. Thinley 
Prime Minister of Bhutan 
 
H.E. Mr. Joseph R. Biden, 
Vice-President of the United States of America, 
Washington, D.C. 
 
End Text. 
 
3. (U) Below is the text of the letter from His Majesty. 
 
Begin text: 
 
20 January, 2009. 
 
Your Excellency, 
 
The people of Bhutan join me in extending our warmest 
felicitation to Your Excellency on your assumption of the 
high office as the Vice President of the United States of 
America. 
 
We are confident that with your experience and proven 
abilities, you will succeed in meeting the immense challenges 
that lie ahead. 
 
I take this opportunity to extend by best wishes for your 
personal well-being and happiness. 
 
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest 
consideration. 
 
//signed// 
Jigme Khesar 
King of Bhutan 
 
H.E. Mr. Joseph R. Biden 
Vice-President of the United States of America, 
Washington, D.C. 
 
End Text. 
MULFORD