HANDLING OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO

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