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2009-11-09 05:53:00
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Letter from Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba to U.S.

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FM AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1514
UNCLAS LIBREVILLE 000492 


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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP GB
SUBJECT: Letter from Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba to U.S.
President Barack Obama

UNCLAS LIBREVILLE 000492


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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP GB
SUBJECT: Letter from Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba to U.S.
President Barack Obama


1. The following message is an English translation of a letter
received from Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addressed to
President Barack Obama, dated October 30, 2009. This letter is in
response to President Obama's congratulatory letter on President
Bongo's recent investiture.


2. [Begin Text]:

Mr. President:

You have kindly sent me a congratulatory letter on the
occasion of my investiture as President of the Gabonese Republic.

In this particularly solemn circumstance, I would like to
express in my own name and on behalf of my country's people and
Government, my sincere gratitude for this expression of friendship
and respect.

The demonstration of confidence the Gabonese people kindly
gave me is in light of the numerous challenges we will have to
overcome and for which concrete responses are expected.

This is the reason why I can assure you that I will not spare
any effort to work for the durability of our system of institutions
to strengthen rule of law and good governance in Gabon.

I am also aware of the many expectations of the Gabonese
people for better economic and social well being, peace, prosperity
and political stability.

It is in this perspective that I know I can count on the
support and cooperation of your great country to assist Gabon in
realizing this important work in progress to which I attach much
value.

Lastly, be reassured by my firm will to strengthen the
cooperative relations that happily exist between our two countries
in order to raise them to a higher level.

Sincerely,

Signed: Ali Bongo Ondimba

[End Text]


3. The original letter will be forwarded to the department,
attention: S/ES-CR, for appropriate delivery.


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