JULY 4 MESSAGE FROM DJIBOUTIAN PRESIDENT

UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000959 SIPDIS FOR AF/E DESK OFFICER AND S/CPR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV OPDC DJ SUBJECT: JULY 4 MESSAGE FROM DJIBOUTIAN PRESIDENT ¶1. (U) Embassy received July 13 the following faxed letter addressed to President Bush from Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh on the occasion of our U.S. Independence Day. Letter will be pouched to the Desk Officer. ¶2. (U) Begin text: - 4 July 2004 Excellency, On the auspicious occasion of the national day of the United States of America allow me to offer you our warmest congratulations on behalf of myself and of the people of Djibouti. I convey (to) you our best wishes for your success, Excellency, and for the welfare and the prosperity of your beautiful country. I seize this opportunity to express our eagerness to strengthen the friendly and cordial relationship between our two countries in the years to come. - (signed) Ismail Omar Guelleh - President of the Republic of Djibouti H.E. George Bush President of the United States of America End text. RAGSDALE