CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM BAHRAIN'S DEPUTY PRIME

UNCLAS MANAMA 001259 SIPDIS FOR NEA/ARPI DAVID BERNS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL BA SUBJECT: CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM BAHRAIN'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ¶1. Post received a condolence letter from the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain addressed to the Secretary of State. Subject of the letter is the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. The original will follow and has been pouched by the Ministry to their embassy in Washington. ¶2. Begin Text: Her Excellency Dr. Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State of the SIPDIS United States of America Washington, DC Your Excellency, In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the resulting loss of life and material, I want to extend my sincere condolences to the President, Government and people of the United States of America. Our heartfelt sympathies go to the families of the victims, to you, and to all those affected by this terrible event. Yours sincerely, /s/ Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. End Text. MONROE