BRUNEI SULTAN WILL ATTEND PRESIDENT'S LUNCHEON FOR

UNCLAS BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 000259 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OVIP BX SUBJECT: BRUNEI SULTAN WILL ATTEND PRESIDENT'S LUNCHEON FOR ASEAN LEADERS AT APEC REF: RAPSON-SKODON EMAIL OF AUG 23 2007 ¶1. Embassy received MFAT diplomatic note number JPK 693/2007 dated August 25 confirming the Sultan's acceptance of the President's invitation to the September 7 luncheon for ASEAN leaders attending the APEC Leaders Meeting in Sydney, Australia. Text of the diplomatic note reads as follows: ¶2. Begin Text: Complimentary opening...and has the honour to refer to the latter's note No. 07-97 of 23rd August 2007 regarding the invitation for His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to attend a luncheon hosted by President George W. Bush in honour of ASEAN leaders attending the forthcoming APEC Leaders Meeting in Sydney, Australia on 7th September 2007 at Intercontinental Hotel, Sydney from 12:35 pm to 2:05 pm. The Ministry has the further honour to inform the Embassy that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has accepted the invitation and will attend the said luncheon. Complimentary closing. End Text. ¶3. Original diplomatic note will remain on file at post. SKODON