THANK YOU NOTE FROM MINISTER LEVENS

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000454 SIPDIS FOR WHA/CAR: MSEIBEL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPRC PREL NS SUBJECT: THANK YOU NOTE FROM MINISTER LEVENS ¶1. IN A DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECEIVED JUNE 17, THE SURINAMESE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REQUESTED THAT POST FORWARD A THANK YOU NOTE FROM THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MARIA E. LEVENS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN L. POWELL. THE SIGNED ORIGINAL WILL BE FORWARDED VIA POUCH TO STATE, WHA/CAR, FOR APPROPRIATE HANDLING. THE TEXT IS AS FOLLOWS: ¶2. BEGIN TEXT: HIS EXCELLENCY COLIN L. POWELL SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SIPDIS IN EXPRESSING MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR YOUR KIND PERSONAL ATTENTION DURING MY MEDICAL TREATMENT, I AM MOST THANKFUL TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM RECOVERING WELL AND HAVE TODAY RETURNED TO THE OFFICE PART-TIME. PLEASE ACCEPT, YOUR EXCELLENCY, THE ASSURANCES OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION. BEST REGARDS //SS// MARIA E. LEVENS MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME PARAMARIBO, JUNE 15, 2004 END TEXT BARNES NNNN