MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISSA AL

UNCLAS MANAMA 000280 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL AMGT SUBJECT: MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISSA AL KHALIFA, KING OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN TO MR. GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA On February 25, 2004, post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which enclosed a letter from the office of the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Begin text of the diplomatic note: Kingdom of Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ref: 16/2/6-10763 Dated 2/23/2004 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in the Kingdom, and has the pleasure to enclose a letter from His Majesty King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to His Excellency President George W. Bush, President of the United States of America. The Ministry requests that the Embassy would secure the delivery of the attached letter to the concerned authority. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain takes this opportunity to renew to the Embassy the assurance of its highest consideration. End text of diplomatic note. Begin text of the letter: 14 February 2004 His Excellency Mr. George W. Bush President, United States of America Your Excellency, I wish to thank your Excellency and the people of the United States of America for your kind message and felicitations on the advent of Eid-Al-Adha. It is my sincere desire to maintain and further enhance the friendly relations existing between our two countries to encompass all fields of cooperation. Accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest esteem. Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa King of Bahrain End text of letter. (U) Post sent the original letter via Unclassified Pouch, registration #3882709, on February 29 to NEA/ARP (Claire Kaneshiro) to deliver to S/ES-CR FORD