Identifier
Created
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08STATE118192
2008-11-06 00:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
HANDLING OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO
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UNCLAS STATE 118192
FROM EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DANIEL B. SMITH TO ALL
AMBASSADORS AND CHIEFS OF MISSIONS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP
SUBJECT: HANDLING OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
UNCLAS STATE 118192
FROM EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DANIEL B. SMITH TO ALL
AMBASSADORS AND CHIEFS OF MISSIONS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP
SUBJECT: HANDLING OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
1. The Office of Correspondence and Records will
coordinate receipt of congratulatory messages to the
President-elect from chiefs of state, heads of
government, and other foreign officials and leaders.
2. Foreign leaders who want to send congratulatory
messages to the President-elect may do so through our
missions. Missions should transmit the text of such
messages immediately by cable (Department for S/ES-CR
and S/ES-O, also to relevant regional bureaus),and
forward the hard copy via diplomatic pouch. S/ES-CR will
immediately bring all correspondence to the attention of
the President-elect's transition team.
3. The correct form of address for correspondence to
the President-elect is:
The Honorable Dear Senator Obama:
Barack Obama
The President-elect
Washington
4. Thank you for your assistance in this initial phase
of the transition process. Point of Contact for any
questions is Natalie Chagnon, S/ES-CR, telephone (202)
647-8661.
RICE
FROM EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DANIEL B. SMITH TO ALL
AMBASSADORS AND CHIEFS OF MISSIONS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP
SUBJECT: HANDLING OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
1. The Office of Correspondence and Records will
coordinate receipt of congratulatory messages to the
President-elect from chiefs of state, heads of
government, and other foreign officials and leaders.
2. Foreign leaders who want to send congratulatory
messages to the President-elect may do so through our
missions. Missions should transmit the text of such
messages immediately by cable (Department for S/ES-CR
and S/ES-O, also to relevant regional bureaus),and
forward the hard copy via diplomatic pouch. S/ES-CR will
immediately bring all correspondence to the attention of
the President-elect's transition team.
3. The correct form of address for correspondence to
the President-elect is:
The Honorable Dear Senator Obama:
Barack Obama
The President-elect
Washington
4. Thank you for your assistance in this initial phase
of the transition process. Point of Contact for any
questions is Natalie Chagnon, S/ES-CR, telephone (202)
647-8661.
RICE