Identifier
Created
Classification
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09PRETORIA713
2009-04-09 15:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Pretoria
Cable title:
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
how-toO 091508Z APR 09 ZFF4 FM AMEMBASSY PRETORIA TO WHITE HOUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8079
UNCLAS PRETORIA 000713
FOR AF/EX RUSH MARBURG, FOR OES/EGC BARBARA DEROSA-JOYNT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL SF
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
REF: 210243Z MAR 09
UNCLAS PRETORIA 000713
FOR AF/EX RUSH MARBURG, FOR OES/EGC BARBARA DEROSA-JOYNT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL SF
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
REF: 210243Z MAR 09
1. Post received a letter from President Motlanthe addressed
to President Obama in response to the invitation to the Major
Economies Forum. Text of the letter follows.
2. BEGIN TEXT:
03 April 2009
Your Excellency,
I refer to your letter of 24 March 2009 proposing the Major
Economies Forum on Energy and Climate to continue the work of
the existing Major Economies initiative.
I support your proposal and South Africa will continue to
participate in this forum to support the formal negotiations
under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC).
I also believe that a candid dialogue may assist the formal
negotiations and facilitate a better understanding between
some of the key countries in the negotiations. South Africa
will therefore attend the proposed Heads of State Meeting in
July that will follow the G8 5 Heads of State Meeting.
My Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Minister
Marthinus van Schalkwyk, will continue to represent me in the
preparatory sessions.
I also look forward to working with you on this issue. South
Africa strongly believes that a global agreement is possible
and we will work with all other countries to achieve that.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
/s/
Kgalema Motlanthe
END TEXT
3. Original signed letter will be sent via pouch under
registry number 033587.
LA LIME
FOR AF/EX RUSH MARBURG, FOR OES/EGC BARBARA DEROSA-JOYNT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC PREL SF
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
REF: 210243Z MAR 09
1. Post received a letter from President Motlanthe addressed
to President Obama in response to the invitation to the Major
Economies Forum. Text of the letter follows.
2. BEGIN TEXT:
03 April 2009
Your Excellency,
I refer to your letter of 24 March 2009 proposing the Major
Economies Forum on Energy and Climate to continue the work of
the existing Major Economies initiative.
I support your proposal and South Africa will continue to
participate in this forum to support the formal negotiations
under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC).
I also believe that a candid dialogue may assist the formal
negotiations and facilitate a better understanding between
some of the key countries in the negotiations. South Africa
will therefore attend the proposed Heads of State Meeting in
July that will follow the G8 5 Heads of State Meeting.
My Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Minister
Marthinus van Schalkwyk, will continue to represent me in the
preparatory sessions.
I also look forward to working with you on this issue. South
Africa strongly believes that a global agreement is possible
and we will work with all other countries to achieve that.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
/s/
Kgalema Motlanthe
END TEXT
3. Original signed letter will be sent via pouch under
registry number 033587.
LA LIME