THANK YOU FROM SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL

UNCLAS STATE 010849 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OVIP AMGT SUBJECT: THANK YOU FROM SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL ¶1. (U) The following is a note from Special Envoy George Mitchell. Please distribute to Embassy staff as appropriate. (Begin Text) Dear Ambassador Fraker, I want to thank you and your staff for the exceptional work in support of my recent visit to Riyadh. Acting on short notice and with severe time constraints, you and your team gracefully executed a challenging schedule that allowed me to demonstrate the United States commitment to lasting peace in the region and the priority that the President and the Secretary place on advancing the two-state solution. While many people worked to make my visit successful, I would like to acknowledge the work of several by name. Lisa Carle provided excellent overall direction, under your lead, and skillfully arranged my meetings and briefings. For logistical arrangements, credit goes to Jeff Smith, Mohammed Giraud, Grace Tift, and Nancy Carpenter. For security matters, I am very much appreciative of the efforts of your RSO. I look forward to continuing our work together and to my next visit to Saudi Arabia. With sincerest thanks, George J. Mitchell (End Text) CLINTON