Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COLOMBO479
2008-05-16 12:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
MALDIVES: EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY FOR U.S. TORNADO
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UNCLAS COLOMBO 000479
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES: EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY FOR U.S. TORNADO
DAMAGE
UNCLAS COLOMBO 000479
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES: EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY FOR U.S. TORNADO
DAMAGE
1. Post received a fax of the following message dated May
12, 2008, addressed to His Excellency Mr. George W. Bush,
President of the United States, via Diplomatic Note
(D2)EA-US/B-2008/17 dated May 13, 2008. The original text
will be forwarded to S/ES-CR when received.
2. BEGIN TEXT:
Your Excellency,
The Government and the people of the Maldives and I are
deeply grieved to learn about the loss of lives and extensive
damage to homes and property caused by tornadoes and severe
storms across central parts of the United States of America.
At this time of national distress, the Government and the
people of the Maldives and I express our profound sympathy to
you, the Government, the people of the United States of
America, and to those who are being directly affected by the
tornadoes and storms. Please also convey our sincere
condolences to the members of the bereaved families.
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
President of the Republic of Maldives
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SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES: EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY FOR U.S. TORNADO
DAMAGE
1. Post received a fax of the following message dated May
12, 2008, addressed to His Excellency Mr. George W. Bush,
President of the United States, via Diplomatic Note
(D2)EA-US/B-2008/17 dated May 13, 2008. The original text
will be forwarded to S/ES-CR when received.
2. BEGIN TEXT:
Your Excellency,
The Government and the people of the Maldives and I are
deeply grieved to learn about the loss of lives and extensive
damage to homes and property caused by tornadoes and severe
storms across central parts of the United States of America.
At this time of national distress, the Government and the
people of the Maldives and I express our profound sympathy to
you, the Government, the people of the United States of
America, and to those who are being directly affected by the
tornadoes and storms. Please also convey our sincere
condolences to the members of the bereaved families.
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
President of the Republic of Maldives
END TEXT
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