CONGRATULATIONS MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA FROM

UNCLAS BELMOPAN 000474


DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR,S/ES-O, WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP BH
SUBJECT: CONGRATULATIONS MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA FROM
BELIZE GOVERNOR-GENERAL YOUNG

REF: STATE 118192


1. Per reftel, below is the text of a congratulatory message from
Belize Governor-General Sir Colville Young to President-Elect Barack
Obama. Original will be forwarded to S/ES-CR by pouch.


2. Begin text:

The Honourable
The President-Elect Barack Obama
Washington DC
United States of AMERICA

5th November 2008

Dear Sir,

On behalf of your friends, the people of Belize, I write to offer
you congratulations and best wishes.

I am sure the world welcomes your historic election to the greatest
office on our planet and looks forward to your leadership in the
global fight to re-establish human dignity, worth and well-being
everywhere.

Respectfully,

/s/

Hon. Sir Colville Young GCMG
Governor-General of Belize

End text.

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