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09JAKARTA335
2009-02-26 09:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS SECRETARY CLINTON
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP
E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: ASEAN PREL PGOV ID
SUBJECT: ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS SECRETARY CLINTON
2. Post has received a letter and gift from ASEAN
Secretary-General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan to Secretary Clinton
thanking her for her visit to the ASEAN Secretariat. The
unedited text of the invitation letter is reproduced in
full below. The original letter and the gift are being
pouched to the Department.
3. Begin text of letter:
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
SECRETARY-GENERAL
Ref: BERC/124/ER/US/Vol. 1/(010)
20 February 2009
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington D.C.
Dear Secretary Clinton,
I would like to thank you for visiting the ASEAN
Secretariat on 18 February 2009. My staff and I are very
grateful to you for taking time out from your official
visit to Indonesia to make a historic visit to the ASEAN
Secretariat.
Your visit to the Secretariat clearly demonstrated the
seriousness of the US to re-establish the US diplomatic
presence in this region and to robustly re-engage ASEAN in
order to take our ties to a higher plane.
As a region, ASEAN - East Asia is ready, able and willing
to work with the US in the search for solutions to global
impasses, including bridging the cultural divide.
I warmly welcome the Obama Administration's commitment to
launch its interagency process to pursue accession to the
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.
I look forward to meeting you at the ASEAN Post
Ministerial Conference and at the 16th ASEAN Regional
Forum in July 2009 in Thailand.
Please accept, Secretary Clinton, the assurances of my
highest consideration.
//s//
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
End text.
4. Text of handwritten note:
Madam Secretary,
Thanks for the honor and the friendship extended to all of
us at the ASEAN Secretariat. All of my staff were excited
and inspired with your presence. Thanks again.
Surin Pitsuwan.
End text.
HUME
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP
E.O. 12598: N/A
TAGS: ASEAN PREL PGOV ID
SUBJECT: ASEAN SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS SECRETARY CLINTON
2. Post has received a letter and gift from ASEAN
Secretary-General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan to Secretary Clinton
thanking her for her visit to the ASEAN Secretariat. The
unedited text of the invitation letter is reproduced in
full below. The original letter and the gift are being
pouched to the Department.
3. Begin text of letter:
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
SECRETARY-GENERAL
Ref: BERC/124/ER/US/Vol. 1/(010)
20 February 2009
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington D.C.
Dear Secretary Clinton,
I would like to thank you for visiting the ASEAN
Secretariat on 18 February 2009. My staff and I are very
grateful to you for taking time out from your official
visit to Indonesia to make a historic visit to the ASEAN
Secretariat.
Your visit to the Secretariat clearly demonstrated the
seriousness of the US to re-establish the US diplomatic
presence in this region and to robustly re-engage ASEAN in
order to take our ties to a higher plane.
As a region, ASEAN - East Asia is ready, able and willing
to work with the US in the search for solutions to global
impasses, including bridging the cultural divide.
I warmly welcome the Obama Administration's commitment to
launch its interagency process to pursue accession to the
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.
I look forward to meeting you at the ASEAN Post
Ministerial Conference and at the 16th ASEAN Regional
Forum in July 2009 in Thailand.
Please accept, Secretary Clinton, the assurances of my
highest consideration.
//s//
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
End text.
4. Text of handwritten note:
Madam Secretary,
Thanks for the honor and the friendship extended to all of
us at the ASEAN Secretariat. All of my staff were excited
and inspired with your presence. Thanks again.
Surin Pitsuwan.
End text.
HUME