CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MUGABE TO

UNCLAS HARARE 000587 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC ZI SUBJECT: CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MUGABE TO PRESIDENT BUSH ¶1. FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH THAT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HANDED TO CHARGE D'AFFAIRES ON JANUARY 30. POST WILL POUCH THE ORIGINAL TO AF/S. ¶2. BEGIN TEXT: 22ND JANUARY, 2001 HIS EXCELLENCY MR. GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WASHINGTON D.C. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HARARE 00587 301226Z UNITED STATES OF AMERICA YOUR EXCELLENCY, ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE AND ON MY OWN BEHALF, I CONVEY OUR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON YOUR INAUGURATION ON SATURDAY, 20TH JANUARY 2001, AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. YOUR ELECTION TO THIS HIGH OFFICE CLEARLY TESTIFIES TO THE CONFIDENCE AND TRUST THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAVE IN YOUR LEADERSHIP. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOU IN THE YEARS AHEAD TO FURTHER DEEPEN AND BROADEN COOPERATION BETWEEN ZIMBABWE AND THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS IN PURSUIT OF OUR SHARED GOALS AT THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL FORA, PARTICULARLY IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF A JUST WORLD TRADING SYSTEM, DEMOCRACY, AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY. I AVAIL MYSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU GOOD HEALTH AND EVERY SUCCESS IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE ONEROUS RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF YOUR HIGH OFFICE. PLEASE ACCEPT, YOUR EXCELLENCY, THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION. YOURS SINCERELY, /S/ R.G. MUGABE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 HARARE 00587 301226Z END TEXT. IRVING UNCLASSIFIED >