Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BOGOTA199
2007-01-11 15:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bogota
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UNCLAS BOGOTA 000199
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FORD CONDOLENCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV CO
SUBJECT: CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
REF: SECSTATE 203874
UNCLAS BOGOTA 000199
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FORD CONDOLENCE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV CO
SUBJECT: CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
REF: SECSTATE 203874
¶1. We received a condolence letter from the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs addressed to the Secretary regarding the
death of former President Gerald Ford. Original will be sent
by pouch to WHA/AND.
¶2. Begin informal Embassy translation of condolence letter:
To Her Excellency Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the
United States of America.
Excellency: I have the honor of addressing your Excellency
to express on behalf of the government of Colombia and myself
a sincere message of condolence for the demise of Gerald
Ford, former president of your great nation.
We sympathize with your great loss. Please extend our
deepest sympathy to President Ford's family and to the
government and people of the United States whom he served
with great intelligence and spirit.
Reiterating my deep appreciation, I wish to offer my best
wishes and highest consideration to your Excellency.
Signed, MARIA CONSUELO ARAUJO CASTRO, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Colombia
Bogota, D.C., December 28, 2006
End informal Embassy translation of condolence letter.
WOOD