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04GUATEMALA233
2004-01-30 18:24:00
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Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:  

FOREIGN MINISTER BRIZ'S RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S

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301824Z Jan 04
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000233 

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL GT
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER BRIZ'S RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S
LETTER

REF: STATE 9439

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000233

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL GT
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER BRIZ'S RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S
LETTER

REF: STATE 9439


1. On January 30, the Embassy received a letter from Foreign
Minister Jorge Briz (dated January 23) responding to the
Secretary's letter congratulating Briz on being named Foreign

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Minister. The original letter is being pouched to WHA/CEN.
Following is an Embassy translation of Foreign Minister
Briz's letter to the Secretary.


2. (begin translation)
Guatemala, January 23, 2004

His Excellency Mr. Colin L. Powell
Secretary of State

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Washington D.C., United States of America

Your Excellency Mr. Secretary of State:

I have the honor to greet Your Excellency and to say that I
received your kind note of January 14, in which you
congratulate me on being named Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Guatemala, and expressing your desire that the relations
between our two countries and peoples increase and improve.

I want to thank You Excellency for your kind gesture, and
take this opportunity to express the testimony of my highest
and most distinguished consideration.
(signed)
Jorge Briz Abularach
Minister of Foreign Affairs

(end translation.
HAMILTON