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04PARAMARIBO476
2004-06-29 10:59:00
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Embassy Paramaribo
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PRESIDENT VENETIAAN PRESENTS SYMPATHY LETTER

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UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000476 

SIPDIS


FOR WHA/CAR - MSEIBEL, REAGAN CONDOLENCE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC PREL NS
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT VENETIAAN PRESENTS SYMPATHY LETTER
MARKING FORMER PRESIDENT REAGAN'S DEATH

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000476

SIPDIS


FOR WHA/CAR - MSEIBEL, REAGAN CONDOLENCE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC PREL NS
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT VENETIAAN PRESENTS SYMPATHY LETTER
MARKING FORMER PRESIDENT REAGAN'S DEATH


1. THE EMBASSY RECEIVED ON JUNE 22 A DIPLOMATIC NOTE WITH A
SYMPATHY LETTER ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT BUSH BY PRESIDENT
VENETIAAN MARKING THE DEATH OF FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD
REAGAN. THE SIGNED ORIGINAL WILL BE FORWARDED VIA POUCH TO
WHA/CAR FOR APPROPRIATE HANDLING. PRESIDENT VENETIAAN ALSO
PERSONALLY SIGNED A CONDOLENCE BOOK ON JUNE 8, 2004 AT THE
EMBASSY. THE TEXT OF HIS LETTER IS AS FOLLOWS:


2. BEGIN TEXT:

HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE W. BUSH
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

EXCELLENCY,

IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT I LEARNED OF THE DEMISE OF THE
FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE
HONOURABLE RONALD REAGAN, ON JUNE 5, 2004.

HE WAS INDEED A GREAT MAN TO THE UNITED STATES WHICH HE HAS
SERVED WITH SUCH GREAT DISTINCTION. MR. REAGAN WILL ALSO BE
REMEMBERED FOR HIS HISTORICAL ROLE IN THE PROCESS OF
BRINGING PEACE TO THE WORLD.

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF
SURINAME, I HEREWITH EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE
GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
ESPECIALLY TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY.

MAY ETERNAL PEACE BE HIS FOREVER.

//SS//

RUNALDO RONALD VENETIAAN
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME

PARAMARIBO, 8 JUNE 2004

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