INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000928 SIPDIS SIPDIS AF/E FOR BARBARA YODER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL TZ SUBJECT: INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM TANZANIA (U) On June 28, Post received diplomatic note KA. 709/710/01 which reads as follows: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the united Republic of Tanzania presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Untied States of America and has the honour to request the esteemed Embassy to forward the following congratulatory message from H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania to H.E. George W. Bush, President of the United States of America on the occasion of his country's National Day on 4th July 2007. The message reads as follows. H.E. George W. Bush, President of the United States of America, Washington, DC, USA Your Excellency, It is my pleasure on behalf of the people, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and my own behalf to congratulate you and through you, the Government and people of the United States of America on the occasion of your Country's National Day. As you celebrate your Country's National Day allow me to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for the good relations that exist between our two countries and peoples. Please accept, Your Excellency, my best wishes to you for your continued good health and prosperity of your country as well as the assurances of my highest consideration. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete President of the United Republic of Tanzania The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration. Dar es Salaam, 28th June 2007 RETZER