Identifier
Created
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09NEWDELHI163
2009-01-27 11:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
BHUTANESE KING AND PM CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT OBAMA
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 000163
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT IN
SUBJECT: BHUTANESE KING AND PM CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT OBAMA
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 000163
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT IN
SUBJECT: BHUTANESE KING AND PM CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT OBAMA
1. (U) Summary. Post received letters of congratulations to
President Barack Obama from Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley and
His Majesty the Fifth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel
Wangchuck. The letter from the Prime Minister is the signed
original and we will forward the original via pouch and fax a
copy to SCA/INS. The letter from His Majesty is a copy of
his three page handwritten letter to the President. We will
fax the copy and forward the original when post receives it.
End Summary.
2. (U) Below is the text of the letter from the Prime
Minister.
Begin text:
20 January, 2009.
Your Excellency,
I have the pleasure to extend, on behalf of the people and
government of Bhutan and on my own behalf, our heartiest
felicitations on Your Excellency's assumption of office as
the President of the United States of America.
By electing Your Excellency as their leader, the people of
the United States of America have voted not only for historic
changes, but also for your inspirational qualities as a
leader of destiny. I am confident that under Your
Excellency's wise and dynamic stewardship, the United States
of America and its people will enjoy greater peace and
prosperity while continuing to play a leadership role in
furthering understanding, peace and cooperation among all
nations.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
//signed//
Jigmi Y. Thinley
Prime Minister of Bhutan
H.E. Mr. Barack Obama,
President of the United States of America,
Washington, D.C.
End text.
3. (U) Below is the text of the letter from His Majesty.
Begin text:
21 January, 2009.
Your Excellency President Obama,
We join the global community in extending our warmest
felicitations on the historic occasion of your accession to
the most revered post of the President of a nation that
stands for the highest ideals and achievements of humanity.
As you assume the high office of the President of the United
States of America, I join my people in offering our best
wishes and prayers for the prosperity and happiness of the
American people.
Your political journey is a testimony of the resolve,
strength and vision of the august institutions of democracy.
Your vision and selfless commitment to the great and noble
causes for the good of humanity, transcending boundaries will
continue to inspire the American people and the world at
large. As you lead the great nation that symbolizes the
highest principles and values of democracy, we stand united
as the world's youngest democracy in further nurturing the
ideals of good governance for universal peace and prosperity.
Your message of hope and change have reverberated across
nations and communities and we share our confidence and
optimism in your enduring beliefs in common good that will
once more lead America and the world through these impending
concerns of security and economy.
I take this opportunity to convey my best wishes for the good
health and happiness of Your Excellency, your wife Michelle
and daughters Malia and Sasha.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
//signed//
NEW DELHI 00000163 002 OF 002
Jigme K. N. Wangchuck
End text.
4. (U) Comment. The earnest, hand-written letter from His
Majesty exemplifies the excitement generated by the election
and inauguration in the region. As the leader of a fledgling
democracy in a difficult neighborhood, the King clearly feels
inspired by President Obama's leadership skills and message
of change. Both letters reinforce recent messages from the
tiny Himalayan kingdom that it seeks to continue to
strengthen the bilateral relationship, albeit informally for
now. End Comment.
MULFORD
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT IN
SUBJECT: BHUTANESE KING AND PM CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT OBAMA
1. (U) Summary. Post received letters of congratulations to
President Barack Obama from Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley and
His Majesty the Fifth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel
Wangchuck. The letter from the Prime Minister is the signed
original and we will forward the original via pouch and fax a
copy to SCA/INS. The letter from His Majesty is a copy of
his three page handwritten letter to the President. We will
fax the copy and forward the original when post receives it.
End Summary.
2. (U) Below is the text of the letter from the Prime
Minister.
Begin text:
20 January, 2009.
Your Excellency,
I have the pleasure to extend, on behalf of the people and
government of Bhutan and on my own behalf, our heartiest
felicitations on Your Excellency's assumption of office as
the President of the United States of America.
By electing Your Excellency as their leader, the people of
the United States of America have voted not only for historic
changes, but also for your inspirational qualities as a
leader of destiny. I am confident that under Your
Excellency's wise and dynamic stewardship, the United States
of America and its people will enjoy greater peace and
prosperity while continuing to play a leadership role in
furthering understanding, peace and cooperation among all
nations.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
//signed//
Jigmi Y. Thinley
Prime Minister of Bhutan
H.E. Mr. Barack Obama,
President of the United States of America,
Washington, D.C.
End text.
3. (U) Below is the text of the letter from His Majesty.
Begin text:
21 January, 2009.
Your Excellency President Obama,
We join the global community in extending our warmest
felicitations on the historic occasion of your accession to
the most revered post of the President of a nation that
stands for the highest ideals and achievements of humanity.
As you assume the high office of the President of the United
States of America, I join my people in offering our best
wishes and prayers for the prosperity and happiness of the
American people.
Your political journey is a testimony of the resolve,
strength and vision of the august institutions of democracy.
Your vision and selfless commitment to the great and noble
causes for the good of humanity, transcending boundaries will
continue to inspire the American people and the world at
large. As you lead the great nation that symbolizes the
highest principles and values of democracy, we stand united
as the world's youngest democracy in further nurturing the
ideals of good governance for universal peace and prosperity.
Your message of hope and change have reverberated across
nations and communities and we share our confidence and
optimism in your enduring beliefs in common good that will
once more lead America and the world through these impending
concerns of security and economy.
I take this opportunity to convey my best wishes for the good
health and happiness of Your Excellency, your wife Michelle
and daughters Malia and Sasha.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
//signed//
NEW DELHI 00000163 002 OF 002
Jigme K. N. Wangchuck
End text.
4. (U) Comment. The earnest, hand-written letter from His
Majesty exemplifies the excitement generated by the election
and inauguration in the region. As the leader of a fledgling
democracy in a difficult neighborhood, the King clearly feels
inspired by President Obama's leadership skills and message
of change. Both letters reinforce recent messages from the
tiny Himalayan kingdom that it seeks to continue to
strengthen the bilateral relationship, albeit informally for
now. End Comment.
MULFORD